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cystic-fibrosis
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Researchers Develop Adenine Base Editing to Repair Cystic Fibrosis Mutation
A scientific report details an adenine base editing strategy that repairs the 1717-1G>A mutation linked to cystic fibrosis. The method shows efficiency in cells and organoids with minimal off-target effects. This approach targets a mutation previously difficult to treat.
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Poet with Cystic Fibrosis Meets University of Iowa Researcher in Iowa City Bar
William O’Neal II, a poetry fellow at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, encountered pulmonologist Dr. Mike Welsh in a local bar. O’Neal has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that previously limited his life expectancy to three months. Welsh has conducted research on the condition at…