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Transhumanist super athletes: CRISPR and ‘gene doping’ therapy poised to roil sports – Genetic Literacy Project

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2018-04-20 NEWS

Genetic Literacy Project

Transhumanist super athletes: CRISPR and ‘gene doping’ therapy poised to roil sports
Genetic Literacy Project
Another way to dope an athlete’s genes is through CRISPR, or CRISPR-Cas9, a technique that allows geneticists to edit specific parts of a person’s genome by removing or altering sections of DNA — also known as gene editing. The technique is rapidly

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Budapest Business Journal

Lipogems stem cell process helps heal tigerʼs joints
Budapest Business Journal
During the stemcell joint treatment process, a small amount of fatty tissue is taken from the patient’s body, which after mechanical purification is implanted during a 45-60 minute procedure into the joint in need of treatment,” said Dr. Róbert

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Spark Therapeutics’ ground-breaking gene therapy now being administered at select hospitals
Philadelphia Business Journal
Spark Therapeutics’ ground-breaking gene therapy Luxturna is now being used to treat patients with a rare, inherited eye condition at a small group of medical centers across the country. “The intent behind any innovation in the lab is to ensure that