164K views · 65K reactions | Harvard chemist and molecular biologist David Liu invented gene editing tools that can correct and rewrite defective genes. His research could one day help hundreds of millions of people with genetic diseases, including sickle cell and muscular dystrophy. “We can fix the mutation, fix the disease, and hopefully never have to treat the patient again,” says Liu. | 60 Minutes | Facebook

🎀 Exciting research alert 🎀 Researchers at @CambridgeUniversity – funded by @BloodCancer_UK, @WellcomeTrust, and us – have found that metformin, a common and affordable diabetes drug, could help prevent a form of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). When targeting pre-cancerous cells with genetic changes, researchers found that metformin slows their growth, potentially stopping AML in its tracks. The best part? Metformin is already used safely by millions worldwide, making this a promising candidate

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