First US Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway

The technology is now starting to be used in human trials to treat several diseases in the U.S.

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CRISPR gene-editing technology allows scientists to make highly precise modifications to DNA. The technology is now starting to be used in human trials to treat several diseases in the U.S.

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The powerful gene-editing technique called CRISPR has been in the news a lot. That study is noteworthy because it would be the first time scientists try using CRISPR to edit genes while they are inside the human body.

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