‘Something positive for humankind’: Girls lend cells to genetic study
December 9, 2013
At 15, Hayley Mogul lacks the fine motor skills needed to write. Her sister Bari is 9 and still eating baby food. There’s no cure for their rare disorders, caused by unique genetic mutations. But for once, there’s an advantage to having conditions so rare that drug companies cannot even think of looking for a cure. The sisters are taking part in a whole new kind of experiment in which scientists are literally turning back the clock on their cells. They’re using an experimental technique to transform the cells into embryonic form, and then growing these baby cells in lab dishes. (NBC News)
