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October 14, 2021
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CRISPR editing can produce ‘life-altering’ changes in patient health, Nobel laureate says

CRISPR editing can produce ‘life-altering’ changes in patient health, Nobel laureate says

The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system already is producing results that may fundamentally transform the treatment of certain diseases, according to one of the recipients of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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March 18, 2021
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Sickle cell trait, disease linked to AKI and accelerated eGFR decline among Black patients

Sickle cell trait, disease linked to AKI and accelerated eGFR decline among Black patients

Among Black adults, those with sickle cell trait or disease had a higher likelihood of developing AKI compared with those who had a normal hemoglobin phenotype, according to a study.