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An experimental gene-editing therapy developed by Crispr Therapeutics is showing promise for treating heart disease.

Chemo and surgery failed to treat Diane Davis' advanced cancer. Things seemed hopeless until genetic testing found an ...

One dose of an experimental drug cover offer lifetime treatment for people with high cholesterol, but its long-term safety is ...

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