There is new hope for families plagued by genetic diseases. An international team of scientists has reported in the journal Nature that they've successfully edited DNA in human embryos.This powerful technique was used to correct a genetic defect, resulting in a heart disorder that causes seemingly healthy young people to die suddenly.
Scientists have been working with human DNA for many years, but this is the first time they've had this kind of success in modifying DNA in this fashion.
Dr. Charis Eng, director of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute, calls the study "promising" and explains how this technique could impact serious disease-causing gene mutations.
Charis Eng, MD, PhD, Chair and founding Director of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute