A New Breakthrough with the Genetic Therapy of the Clip-Stick Manages to Silence the Extra Chromosome in Down Syndrome

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In the complex genetic map of Down syndrome, the problem is not that it lacks information, but that there is plenty: a third copy of chromosome 21 unbalances the entire system...

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Thanks to a combination of CRISPR and a natural mechanism, researchers have managed to deactivate the supernumerary chromosome responsible for the syndrome in human cells.

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It is a dizzying advance that could upset the fate of millions of families. Ever since, medicine has come up against a wall facing chromosomal anomalies, contenting itself with mitigating symptoms without ever being able to attack the root of evil. But American researchers have just broken this glass ceiling. By turning a [...]