Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease

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Jan 14, 2025, 6:17 pm89 ptsTrending
Researchers have developed a gene-editing treatment for prion disease that extends lifespan by about 50 percent in a mouse model of the fatal neurodegenerative condition. The treatment, which uses base editing to make a single-letter change in DNA, reduced levels of the disease-causing prion protein in the…

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