One-off gene-editing therapy could permanently lower cholesterol
A light micrograph cross-section showing cholesterol-containing plaque in a heart artery NIGEL DOWNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The prospects for a one-time treatment that reduces the risk of heart disease for the rest of a person’s life just got brighter. In an initial trial, a single dose of a CRISPR gene-editing therapy lowered cholesterol levels without any … Read more