Question: can birth defects caused by genetic mutation be fixed before a child is born in the future?

Remsha Afzal answered on 14 Nov 2018:

Great question! 😀 Yes, it is possible to do that by using gene editing techniques such as using CRISPR/Cas9, which are basically like scissors that can cut and paste letters in your DNA. Scientists are still working on the technique to make it more precise BUT a group of chinese scientists managed to fix a genetic heart defect in an embryo. But we still have a bit of way to go before it gets put into practical use.