A CRISPR-based gene editing therapy dramatically reduced levels of low-density lipoprotein, often called “bad cholesterol,” and triglycerides in patients with heart disease, a new study found. Some researchers …
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Merck’s experimental pill lowered bad cholesterol as much as shots
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogElizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. NEW ORLEANS — A pill …
In a step toward the wider use of gene editing, a treatment that uses Crispr successfully slashed high cholesterol levels in a small number of people. In a …
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Amgen’s Repatha cholesterol shot slashed heart attack risk by 36%
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogElizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. NEW ORLEANS — A cholesterol-lowering …
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CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study : NPR
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogPatients with high cholesterol often take medicine for years to manage it but a new gene-editing treatment has potential to make a difference. TEK IMAGE/Science Photo Library/Getty Images …
