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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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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Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

Japanese researchers have successfully eliminated the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome using CRISPR gene editing.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_model_of_disability

Notice how everything you listed is a result of society’s treatment of them and not necessarily their learning disability itself?
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  Cognitive impairment isn’t a social construct.
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    Doesn’t stop you.

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