The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease
Thesis: S.M. in Science Writing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Comparative Media Studies/Writing, 2017.
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1128862022-08-09T19:53:35Z The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease Hacking DNA to treat a rare disease Hacking deoxyribonucleic acid to treat a rare disease Levy, Brandon A Marcia Bartusiak. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate Program in Science Writing. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate Program in Science Writing Comparative Media Studies. Graduate Program in Science Writing. Thesis: S.M. in Science Writing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Comparative Media Studies/Writing, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 18-20). One of every hundred children is born with a disease caused by a single abnormal gene. In the case of Angelman Syndrome, the genetic defect leaves patients mentally disabled, largely or completely unable to speak, and prone to seizures and sleep difficulties. Many Angelman researchers are trying to figure out precisely how those symptoms develop, but why study all the individual effects when you could go right to the root of the problem? Recent advances in medicine and technology are increasingly allowing clinicians to treat genetic illnesses by directly manipulating patients' DNA, and a number of scientists are now investigating ways to leverage those discoveries for individuals with Angelman Syndrome. Their work could lead to potent therapies for the disease, and - maybe - even a cure. by Brandon A. Levy. S.M. in Science Writing 2017-12-20T18:16:05Z 2017-12-20T18:16:05Z 2017 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112886 1015183006 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 20 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Comparative Media Studies. Graduate Program in Science Writing. Levy, Brandon A The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease |
| title | The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease |
| title_full | The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease |
| title_fullStr | The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease |
| title_short | The Angelman Approach : hacking DNA to treat a rare disease |
| title_sort | angelman approach hacking dna to treat a rare disease |
| topic | Comparative Media Studies. Graduate Program in Science Writing. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112886 |
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