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Re:Alphabet's Calico has begun trials on a molecule for neur... by manmal on Friday January 21, 2022 @02:44PM (#30028951)
Perhaps a similar molecule can be found instead which does not have this problem. Or another compound can be added to prevent heart damage.
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Re:Alphabet's Calico has begun trials on a molecule for neur... by bpodgursky on Friday January 21, 2022 @03:00PM (#30029163)
It's probably going to be interpreted as cynical b/c it's HN but I do honestly believe that solving heart function will be lot easier than solving cognitive decline, and a win on cognitive decline is huge news (hopefully not paired with not pig hearts, but it's a reasonable proof of concept).
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