Scientists Edit Gene in 15 Patients That May Permanently Reduce High Cholesterol

A CRISPR-based drug given to study participants by infusion is raising hopes for a much easier way to lower cholesterol, reports CNN: With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was extremely small - only 15 patients with severe disease - and was meant to test the safety of a new medication delivered by CRISP...