GENE EDITING
A Ride Into the World of Gene Editing
Plus, a focus on its applications for neurological diseases.
So, I’ve been looking into gene-editing (GE) applications lately, and I’ve been amazed. Applications span from cancer research to cardiovascular diseases. But, there’s one area where progress isn’t being made: Our brains and, more specifically, neurological diseases.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been looking to find answers:
Why isn’t progress being made in this area?
What are the current approaches to these problems?
What does the future look like for this technology?
I’ve found some answers, but they’re a lot more complicated than they may seem. That’s why I’ll need your help to figure out what we can do.
You up for it? Let’s find out.
The Foundation of Our Lives — the Genome. 🧬
TL;DR at the end of the article.
Alright, our first stop — the genome.
Similar to how we program computers to execute tasks, our DNA codes for who we are. Every aspect of your body is coded for. Your eyes, hair, height, everything! These attributes are all stored in our…
