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Gene Therapy for Controlling Cholesterol

| June 12, 2014 Comment

Scientists have successfully used gene therapy for controlling cholesterol in mice. All it takes is a single injection to alter a liver gene. In a study on mice, scientists were able to disrupt the way the gene, PCSK9, works. The liver gene regulates cholesterol, the fatty substance that builds up in arteries and prevents blood […]

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