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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

it's a broad term used to refer to any medical treatment that uses gene technology somehow.

there's mostly two variants today:

  • mRNA medication. that one is temporary. it does something to you, then the effect wears off by itself within day, weeks or months. this one is new-ish (first used since around 2015) but it's getting more and more usage because it works well and has typically few side-effects.
  • DNA-modifying medication. that one is permanent and possibly hereditary, i.e. it would affect your offspring too. a.f.a.i.k. it's practically not used today due to the grave and long-lasting impacts it would have on individuals and society.
[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

so the answer to the question is "we already know, we already spent the entirety of 2021-2023 doing it".

The question is more hypothetical than practical. Comparing what we can currently achieve with genetic therapy to its actual potential is comparing an ice cube with an iceberg.

[–] OneSpectra@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Maybe DNA plasmids could be used in medicine.