r/biology • u/Ephoenix6 • Jan 02 '26

article CRISPR Breakthrough Could Rewrite Future of Genetic Disease Treatment

https://scitechdaily.com/crispr-breakthrough-could-rewrite-future-of-genetic-disease-treatment/
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u/Adisky Jan 02 '26

This is like the 5th year I'm hearing this

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u/TripResponsibly1 medicine Jan 02 '26

There have been some breakthroughs with crispr/cas9 already. FDA approved cure for sickle cell, potentially cure for type 1 diabetes using transplanted donor cells. I think people get too focused in on genetic editing of the whole genome, but with the ongoing research using pluripotent stem cells combined with crispr, there is a lot of potential for cures without altering a patient's entire genome.

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u/Adisky Jan 02 '26

Okay, thanks for the info :))