New breakthrough in genetic modification... too good to be true?

[casperz]

"Jaw-dropping breakthrough hailed as landmark in fight against hereditary diseases as Crispr technique heralds genetic revolution."

Not sure how reliable the report is but pretty cool if true if it can be applied to male pattern baldness. Sounds like its easy to do.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...nique-heralds-genetic-revolution-8925295.html

 

[Dominik]

Haha, it's kind of sad that my first reaction is "God, no." when I read the thread title, selfishly thinking that if that was a cure but didn't reverse, that would leave me stranded as less ****s would be given researching in other cures which may also reverse it.

I literally feel like a prick now.

 

[karankaran]

I was abt to paste this...i think it will be some time (>15-20 years) before we see this technology come out to affect us , i.e. if everything goes as planned and there are no other effects unaccounted for. I am in scientific research (nanotech) and I know that there will be a lot of skepticism , citing examples of the past about failed promises , but i can assure you guys that stuff now is moving at a great pace and medical science will look completely different (and will have a "cure") in 20 years, there is just so much progress right now!