The Chinese scientist who was at the center of global condemnation for altering babies’ genes wants to use a similar technique to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. He Jiankui, who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing he had altered the genes of embryos to make them resistant to HIV, is now proposing to test whether a particular genetic mutation confers protection against the most common cause of dementia.
Controversial Gene-editing Scientist Proposes New Experiment To Prevent Alzheimer’s
Bloomberg News, Time: World
Tue, 07/04/2023 - 1:00am
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