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Epigenetic editing shown to banish hepatitis B virus
Original: 'Epigenetic' editing banishes hepatitis B virus
Researchers report that epigenetic editing can eliminate hepatitis B virus, according to a Nature news article. The approach modifies gene activity rather than cutting DNA, silencing the virus so it is cleared from cells. Commenters are discussing what the finding could mean for the hundreds of millions living with chronic hepatitis B, a leading cause of liver cancer.
Why now: A promising new gene-regulation strategy against a widespread chronic infection is a major biomedical breakthrough.
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- 'Epigenetic' editing banishes hepatitis B virus · sbulaev · 31
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