Today in medical science

[xp_wallflower]

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27915-gene-therapy-cures-blindness-by-healing-eyes-and-brain-together/

Gene therapy to cure some causes of blindness. Mostly the ones cause by maladaptive mutations.

Comments

[x-hawkeye.livejournal.com]

Why're you looking into this type of cure?

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

Not looking, I just enjoy reading the New Scientist. It's my light reading. Gene therapy in and of itself is fascinating. As long as we don't go too far in our pursuit of perfection.

[x-daredevil.livejournal.com]

interesting.

[x-pyromania.livejournal.com]

Hey, Olive. Quick question. Is there a way to filter dead boring shit off my feed?

[xp-erverse.livejournal.com]

You'd have to delete your account to get rid of it all.

[x-pyromania.livejournal.com]

Highly considering it.

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

...that's light reading for you? Goodness. Here I am.with my People magazine, envying Caitlyn Jenner's hair....

[x-pyromania.livejournal.com]

Shush. Stop feeding her ego.

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

Who? Caitlyn or Laurie's?

Laurie, y'all have amazing hair too!

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

they both have good hair. So do you. and me.

but then, it's easy to have good hair with a professional stylist.

[x-pyromania.livejournal.com]

Hopeless!

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

Laurie has a professional stylist?! Who in the mansion is hiding their hairdressing abilities?!

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

Caitlyn Jenner has a stylish, you dumb bunny!

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

Ain't my fault y'all were unclear.

:)

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

Be nice to me, Clarice.

I haven't had enough coffee and I was up late binge watching Dawson's Creek. Is it naptime yet?

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

ILU, Bunny.

Poor Bunny. we should go get ice cream. And maybe shoes.

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

ILU 2 bb

After work? Meet me at work, and we can shop. I got paid today so shoes are a must.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

amazingly, I got paid, too!

yeah, after work works. and we should get drinks. maybe something with no alcohol or caffeine for you :P

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

Pshaw. Let's see how long that lasts :p

See u tonight <3

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Laurie is on a rigidly enforced routine of "go to the hair stylist once a month and have it trimmed, touched up and deep conditioned" because her current prosthesis is not both waterproof and functional enough to allow her regular good hair maintenance.

[x-invisiblegirl.livejournal.com]

You've never been to a professional stylist before?

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

I'm what people would call 'cheap' so that would be a no.

Also - poisonous skin. That includes scalp too.

[x-traction.livejournal.com]

Oh.....that makes sense.

Still. Laurie is always gorgeous anyways :)

[x-tarot.livejournal.com]

Agreed, although I am not attracted to women per se, Laurie is one of my favourite people to draw.

[x-invisiblegirl.livejournal.com]

That would be a problem :(

Does it work through latex gloves?

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

It's a step - I was somewhat concerned on the idea of treating mutations specifically but there is no mention of x-gene related therapies.

It would seem at least for the moment medical science is more focussed upon curing fatal or quality of life issues then trying to wipe us out.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

No. Did you finally manage to remember your journal password JohnJohn?

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

I believe there is outside to be experience should our written words cause you sufficient vexation.

Vitamin D might improve your atrocious manners.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

I also read People magazine but that's more light social reading.

While New Scientist is interesting reading it is not peer reviewed and thus not considered a proper scientific journal.

Although that doesn't make it without value it does make it light reading as to really study it I would need to search for the peer reviewed studies.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

You'll make me blush. Thank you.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

Which reminds me I have an appointment next Thursday in the city with Ana-Beth. Would you like to join me for coffee after?

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

Marie-Ange introduced me to an excellent professional stylist in the city.

It's hard to take care of long hair with one hand and my current solution is not water proof.

[x-pyromania.livejournal.com]

Nope. Got it reset for the thousandth time.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

You should tattoo it on your palm.

[x-pyromania.livejournal.com]

Look at you encouraging me to do the WRONG thing.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

I like to live dangerously.