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AfterNova@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

First-In-Human Trial Of CRISPR Gene-Editing Therapy Safely Lowered Cholesterol, Triglycerides

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First-In-Human Trial Of CRISPR Gene-Editing Therapy Safely Lowered Cholesterol, Triglycerides

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AfterNova@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago
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Research Highlights: In a Phase 1, first-in-human trial, a one-time infusion of an investigational CRISPR-Cas9 therapy targeting angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) was safe and reduced LDL cholesterol by nearly 50% and reduced triglycerides by...
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    Why would you lower cholesterol?

    The body literally makes it because you need it. People with high cholesterol live longer…

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11901585/

    Youd wanna lower arterial plaque so cholesterol doesnt get stuck?

    An arterial calcium scan is the best indicator for heart disease etc.

    Not cholesterol.

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      I have high cholesterol. I can send you some if you want. Promise it will make you live longer, it says so on this lemmy comment…

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        Is it butter or olive oil? I want to taste good when I die

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      You need to reach out to the scientists to let them know! You could save lives with your insight!

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      No dude, you’re WAAAAAAY overstating what that paper says.

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      I’m sorry to inform you that you have fallen for online propaganda. Cholesterol definitely is bad for you.

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