Crispr: A Breakthrough In Genetics

[mrjarrell]

This is great news on the scientific front. The ability to modify genes just took a huge leap forward. We could be looking at cures for diseases such as Huntingtons and even HIV in the years to come because of this new therapy. We could even be looking at eradicating some diseases in vitro. Phenomenal! Now all we have to do is keep the know nothings in their cages while we look to the future.

Exclusive: 'Jaw-dropping' breakthrough hailed as landmark in fight against hereditary diseases as Crispr technique heralds genetic revolution - Science - News - The Independent

 

[No2rdame]

We've been hearing about medical breakthroughs that will cure just about every disease for the last 50 years and yet we still can't figure out how to stop the common cold. The research is interesting, though, but what floored me about the article was that it took 10 years for the developer of the PCR technique 10 years to be awarded a Nobel for his work.

Personally, I think we will always be "searching" for a cure for a lot of diseases because the big money is in treating the disease, not curing it.

 

[giovani]

Mrjarrell quote" Now all we have to do is keep the know nothings in their cages while we look to the future".

Good luck with that!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Good grief! Has Matt Damon gotten to you too, No2rdame?

 

[mrjarrell]

Mrjarrell quote" Now all we have to do is keep the know nothings in their cages while we look to the future".

Good luck with that!

It's an ongoing battle and one we cannot afford to lose.

 

[giovani]

It's an ongoing battle and one we cannot afford to lose.

I shouldn't be so pessimistic, science has come a long way in putting out the fires of ignorance and superstition.

 

[Manatee]

As long as the team is not under the HEW Secretary Sebelius, it might be successful.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Couple videos from Kurzgesagt on the subject of CRISPR. Including one today about it's potential to rid the world of diseases like Malaria.

[video=youtube;TnzcwTyr6cE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnzcwTyr6cE[/video]


And the older one talking more generally about CRISPR

[video=youtube;jAhjPd4uNFY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_1248367381&feature=iv&src_vid=TnzcwTyr6cE&v=jAhjPd4uNFY[/video]

 

[HoughMade]

Eventually...very eventually. The tech isn't ready for prime time yet.

 

[2A_Tom]

Classic MRJ. If you see any potential danger in what he posts you are an idiot.

Hey! Din' he get shootered?

 

[HoughMade]

Classic MRJ. If you see any potential danger in what he posts you are an idiot.

Hey! Din' he get shootered?

A preemptive condescending shot is a little aggressive even for him...but he pulled it off here.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

This is science-y thread.

The thread to blabber about people that were banned is over there ------->

 

[HoughMade]

This is science-y thread.

The thread to blabber about people that were banned is over there ------->

Is it? because last time I was over in the "favorite shooter" thread, they were talking about everything but bans and shooters.

 

[2A_Tom]

Define science-y.

 

[indykid]

Three years since this thread was started. Are we any closer to curing some of the more common deadly diseases? Not really. The cost of research is astronomical, and our National Institutes of Health is not passing out enough money to fund the needed research. There are more important things to spend money on, like obama phones and other give-aways.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

CRISPR eliminates HIV-1 infection in live animals

 

[T.Lex]

Wait wait wait.

Mrj shootered?

I. Had. No. Idea.

Or I forgot.

Hard to tell the difference sometimes.

 

[HoughMade]

Wait wait wait.

Mrj shootered?

I. Had. No. Idea.

Or I forgot.

Hard to tell the difference sometimes.

I miss him.

Let's talk about him some more. This seems like as good a place as any.

 

[T.Lex]

I miss him.

Let's talk about him some more. This seems like as good a place as any.

Ok.

Remember when he started that thread about how 9/11 was a false flag operation? hahahahahahah Man, those were the days!

 

[HoughMade]

Ok.

Remember when he started that thread about how 9/11 was a false flag operation? hahahahahahah Man, those were the days!

It's a shame that he and others who posted interesting and timely topics like those left INGO voluntarily. Their humility, willingness to listen and level headed analysis is sorely missed.