Michael Regilio
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Okay, if you go to an adult and change their somatic cells, these are genetic changes done to an adult with their consent, and the changes you make to them genetically cannot be passed on to their offspring. Okay, I think I'm following so far. Right, so changes to somatic cells in an adult come with no real ethical dilemmas. In fact, it's already been done. Take the case of Victoria Gray.
Okay, if you go to an adult and change their somatic cells, these are genetic changes done to an adult with their consent, and the changes you make to them genetically cannot be passed on to their offspring. Okay, I think I'm following so far. Right, so changes to somatic cells in an adult come with no real ethical dilemmas. In fact, it's already been done. Take the case of Victoria Gray.
Okay, if you go to an adult and change their somatic cells, these are genetic changes done to an adult with their consent, and the changes you make to them genetically cannot be passed on to their offspring. Okay, I think I'm following so far. Right, so changes to somatic cells in an adult come with no real ethical dilemmas. In fact, it's already been done. Take the case of Victoria Gray.
Victoria was born with a blood disease called sickle cell. It's a pretty brutal disease that both compromises the quality of a person's life and can dramatically shorten it. For the first time ever, doctors used CRISPR to treat the disease. Doctors infused Victoria with more than 2 billion of her own bone marrow cells that had been edited with CRISPR.
Victoria was born with a blood disease called sickle cell. It's a pretty brutal disease that both compromises the quality of a person's life and can dramatically shorten it. For the first time ever, doctors used CRISPR to treat the disease. Doctors infused Victoria with more than 2 billion of her own bone marrow cells that had been edited with CRISPR.
Victoria was born with a blood disease called sickle cell. It's a pretty brutal disease that both compromises the quality of a person's life and can dramatically shorten it. For the first time ever, doctors used CRISPR to treat the disease. Doctors infused Victoria with more than 2 billion of her own bone marrow cells that had been edited with CRISPR.
That is to say, they had cut out the gene for the disease. Wow, that's amazing. Yeah, and it worked. Almost all of her symptoms are gone. Victoria is enjoying her life in ways she never could have hoped for before CRISPR.
That is to say, they had cut out the gene for the disease. Wow, that's amazing. Yeah, and it worked. Almost all of her symptoms are gone. Victoria is enjoying her life in ways she never could have hoped for before CRISPR.
That is to say, they had cut out the gene for the disease. Wow, that's amazing. Yeah, and it worked. Almost all of her symptoms are gone. Victoria is enjoying her life in ways she never could have hoped for before CRISPR.
I'm so curious. Right. I wish I had an answer for you on that one. Although I do know that in my research that blood diseases are one that they're really optimistic that CRISPR can be a game changer for. So there's something about blood diseases that they think is particularly optimal for using CRISPR.
I'm so curious. Right. I wish I had an answer for you on that one. Although I do know that in my research that blood diseases are one that they're really optimistic that CRISPR can be a game changer for. So there's something about blood diseases that they think is particularly optimal for using CRISPR.
I'm so curious. Right. I wish I had an answer for you on that one. Although I do know that in my research that blood diseases are one that they're really optimistic that CRISPR can be a game changer for. So there's something about blood diseases that they think is particularly optimal for using CRISPR.
I have a list of four reasons why blood diseases are particularly easy to treat with CRISPR. Number one, accessibility of blood. Number two, well-characterized genetics. Many blood diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, are caused by a single gene mutation, established transplant procedures, and rapid cell turnover.
I have a list of four reasons why blood diseases are particularly easy to treat with CRISPR. Number one, accessibility of blood. Number two, well-characterized genetics. Many blood diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, are caused by a single gene mutation, established transplant procedures, and rapid cell turnover.
I have a list of four reasons why blood diseases are particularly easy to treat with CRISPR. Number one, accessibility of blood. Number two, well-characterized genetics. Many blood diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, are caused by a single gene mutation, established transplant procedures, and rapid cell turnover.
The dilemma comes from the other changes that could be made, changes to the germ cells, which are changes made to an embryo. That procedure comes with a host of issues.
The dilemma comes from the other changes that could be made, changes to the germ cells, which are changes made to an embryo. That procedure comes with a host of issues.
The dilemma comes from the other changes that could be made, changes to the germ cells, which are changes made to an embryo. That procedure comes with a host of issues.
The other is that these changes can be passed on to offspring. Since this technology is new, scientists can't be sure what unforeseen consequences might arise. To do it is to literally experiment on people who had no say in whether or not they wanted to be experimented on.
The other is that these changes can be passed on to offspring. Since this technology is new, scientists can't be sure what unforeseen consequences might arise. To do it is to literally experiment on people who had no say in whether or not they wanted to be experimented on.