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Genetic Mutation Found in 1% of Population Almost Guarantees Onset of Heart Disease

The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute today published a press release presenting the discovery of a gene mutation in roughly 1% [...]

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Another Step in the March Towards Designer Babies

The Herald and other major outlets are reporting that the “UK’s first genetically selected baby has been born.” This sensational [...]

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Vision Restored to Blind Patients in Gene Therapy Breakthrough

The emerging field of gene therapy took a huge leap forward in 2008 when vision was substantially restored to several [...]

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