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		nuc1e0n 31 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cholesterol levels cut in half with one-time gene ... Genetic treatments have the scope to not only have unintended consequences, but unintended consequences that can last over generations of people. I am in favour of them for some things, but we need to tread very carefully with the technology.

gizmo686 31 days ago [–]

Germline editing is banned everywhere (with some exceptions for laboratory testing that will not result in an actual human).

Nothing about this treatment is targeting the germline.

Edit: Also, high cholesterol tends to become a concern for old people, who tend not to reproduce.

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