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A Journal Retracted A Controversial Paper About CRISPR. The Damage Might Already Be Done. – Futurism

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2018-04-02 NEWS

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A Journal Retracted A Controversial Paper About CRISPR. The Damage Might Already Be Done.
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A scientific journal just retracted a controversial study that claimed the gene editing tool CRISPR causes a number of unintended mutations, but it may be too late to undo the damage the paper caused. Let’s walk it back a second. In May 2017, well
A Flawed Study Shows How Little We Understand Crispr’s Effects …WIRED
Scientific journal officially retracts controversial CRISPR studyNew Atlas
Paper on Off-Target CRISPR Effects PulledGenomeWeb
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Dr. Balar Discusses the Impact of Immunotherapy on Bladder Cancer
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Arjun V. Balar, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, director, Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the impact of immunotherapy on patients with bladder cancer. The introduction of

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Gene mutation finding may lead to treatment for sickle cell, other …
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Researchers have found a way to introduce natural mutations into blood cells that could lead to new therapies for sickle cell anemia and other blood disorders.
What’s stopping us from using CRISPR to gene edit humans to fight disease?Genetic Literacy Project
Controversial study that claimed Crispr gene editing is dangerous is retracted after scientists admit they CAN’T Daily Mail

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The USDA says Crispr-edited foods are just as safe as ones bred the old-fashioned way
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Gene editing, which includes Crispr techniques, enables researchers and now farmers, to genetically nip and tuck the DNA of living things and sell them to consumers. This could mean editing to make plants bigger, more weather-resistant, or juicier. The
USDA Won’t Regulate Gene-Edited CropsGeek

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