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Announcement: Small-Molecule Drugs Enable Safer, More Precise Therapeutic Genome Editing

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Illustration of small-molecule drugs controlling genome editing tools for safer gene therapy
New research shows small-molecule drugs can precisely control therapeutic genome editing, achieving 85% improved accuracy while reducing off-target effects by 67%. This breakthrough could revolutionize gene therapy safety and effectiveness. โ€” Photo: www.kaboompics.com / Pexels
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๐Ÿงฌ BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists develop safer gene therapy using small-molecule drugs to control genome editing! New system achieves 85% improved accuracy while reducing side effects by 67%. This could revolutionize treatment for genetic diseases.

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MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accrรฉditation Sans Frontiรจres (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016โ€“2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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