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    alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

    CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function

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    CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function

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    alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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    Japanese researchers have successfully eliminated the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome using CRISPR gene editing.
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      I have not seen this but would very much like to. Do you have a link?

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        You can rent one today for $500 a month here:

        https://finalspark.com/neuroplatform/

        Here is the wiki on the organoids themselves:

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_organoid

        Here is a 2021 med journal publication on potential uses:

        https://jbiomedsci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12929-021-00728-4

        Here is a nature article on their use in AI:

        https://www.nature.com/articles/s41928-023-01069-w

        And finally a Bloomberg video report:

        https://youtu.be/txtDpCLHUkU

        One of my favorite details is that they sometimes grow little eyes. 👀 🧠

        Pleasant dreams!

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          Those are several, excellent links! Thank you so much!

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