Yep. They Injected CRISPR Into An Eyeball

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🗓️ 19 March 2020

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It's no exaggeration to say the gene-editing technique CRISPR could revolutionize medicine. We look at a new milestone — a CRISPR treatment that edits a patient's DNA while it's still inside their body. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein explains how, if this treatment works, it could open up new avenues of treatment for diseases, like a genetic form of blindness, that were previously off limits to CRISPR.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, here at MPR shortwave, we are working to bring you a good amount of
0:04.8	coronavirus coverage.
0:06.2	But there's also lots of other important stuff going on in the world.
0:11.0	And honestly, we thought you could use a little break.
0:13.9	The science in today's episode got me pretty excited.
0:17.8	And I dare say, a little hopeful.
0:19.8	We'll be back with more coronavirus coverage tomorrow.
0:23.0	Okay, let's have fun.
0:25.8	We're listening to shortwave from MPR.
0:30.6	Maddie, Sify here with MPR Health Correspondent Rob Stein.
0:33.4	How's it going Rob?
0:34.4	It's going great Maddie, how you doing?
0:36.1	Amazing, because if you're here, we're talking about CRISPR.
0:39.3	It's CRISPR time with Rob.
0:40.5	It's CRISPR time with Rob.
0:41.5	Doesn't get any better than that.
0:43.0	You are always bringing us these amazing CRISPR exclusives.
0:46.9	Oh Maddie, what can I say?
0:47.9	CRISPR is my thing.
0:48.9	You know, I'm even thinking of naming our next dog CRISPR.
0:51.6	But wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, hold on a second.
0:53.1	Remember our kid wants a cat, so CRISPR the cat.
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