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A Newer Kind of Gene Editing Promises to Edit ‘Nurture’ Over ‘Nature’
Traditional gene editing rewrites DNA. But a new approach, called epigenome editing, aims to treat the molecular scars we collect throughout our lives.
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The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone
Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.
Cura ou bebê sob medida? Edição genética de embriões gera debate
Ao anunciarem o uso de uma nova técnica para editar com precisão os genes de embriões humanos, cientistas da Universidade Columbia (Estados Unidos) deram início a um debate da comunidade acadêmica. Isso é uma boa ou má notícia? Com que velocidade vai avançar? Onde termina a medicina e começa a eugenia?
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A Newer Approach to Editing Embryos Ignites Debate
Fertility specialists, biotech companies and ethicists are divided over whether progress in early gene editing would wipe out diseases or trigger a rush toward enhancement.
Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your DNA?
As predictive medicine advances, legal scholars warn that decades-old federal guidelines could set up a potential clash between your genes and your job.
