Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: Medical] -- The Broad Institute posted the following news:
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Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study
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Highlights
* Dravet syndrome is a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of childhood epilepsy.
* Scientists used base editing to correct a Dravet-associated mutation in the gene SCN1A in mice.
* The w . . .
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Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study
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Highlights
* Dravet syndrome is a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of childhood epilepsy.
* Scientists used base editing to correct a Dravet-associated mutation in the gene SCN1A in mice.
* The w . . .