By Joseph Jankowski | Activist Post
Genetically modified humans might seem like a far-out idea that has a place only in science fiction but is actually what some scientists have in store for humanity in the very near future.
After receiving the go-ahead from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) earlier this year, British scientist Dr. Kathy Niakan, of the Francis Crick Institute, will now be able to genetically modify human embryos.
Dr. Niakan will use a gene editing technique on embryos that have been donated by consenting patients undergoing fertility treatment.
The Telegraph reports:
Despite the approval, the start of research may still be months away due to the difficulties of obtaining sufficient embryos.
The controversial project is thought to mark the second time the procedure will be undertaken. Scientists in China, who carried out the first experiment but are not believed to have been approved by a regulator, were met with widespread criticism.
Dr Niakan, speaking at a briefing in central London in January, said she hoped the research would give hope to prospective patients.
“We would really like to understand the genes that are needed for an embryo to develop into a healthy baby,” she said.
“Miscarriage and infertility are extremely common but they are not very well understood. We believe that this research could improve our understanding of the very earliest stages of human life.”
According to Dr. Niakan, 50 percent of human embryos fail to reach the early developmental blastocyst stage.
“If we were to understand the genes, it could really help us improve infertility treatment and provide crucial insights into the causes of miscarriage,” Niakan said.
Some believe that this type of genetic engineering will pave the path for “designer babies” which would be an act of god by humans.
Others, such as Dr. Kiakan, are looking at this as a way to advance the good health of humanity.
Either way you look at this, it is safe to that some very interesting results could come from the genetic tampering of humans.
Joseph Jankowski is a contributor for Planet Free Will.com. His works have been published by recognizable alternative news sites like GlobalResearch.ca, ActivistPost.com, Mintpressnews.com and ZeroHedge.com.
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I’m sure things like this have been going on for a while.
think some mad hatter in Korea and you are probably very right… this is deeply wrong to try like it’s a good idea without a worldwide approval… at the barest minimum
Mad hatter in Korea?
Bob Manke It cannot be wished away. It’s too late for that. That is why it is *so vital* to elect leaders able to effectively collaborate (not ignorantly shut out) the rest of the world.
Yes its good if they could come ul with a non-dying and sickness free human
Gl
Yes but think about it what is it that they’re doing to alter the embryo, adding this and that taking away certain chromosomes adding chromosomes, what is it that they would do. Whatever it may be you have no idea what harm that would do to the human in the latter years mentally and physically. cause so many things were genetically altered in their D.N.A. How can that even sound NORMAL you going to doc saying ok I’ll order this color and this hair and eye color. I know people will say oh it’s cause of being illness free, well this words I’m putting are from a person with an illness, an illness that I will succumb to one day and my daughter will aa well, and I’d do anything to prevent my daughter from going through the same fate as me, but I still wouldn’t choose to genetically alter her, cause than she wouldn’t be Her, the child she is suppose to be.
Was replying to the ones that said it’s an good idea
Playing God……man seeks to be his own God……
To be sure, to be sure, ethically committed approved
Crazy world we live in.
This scares me. This may be the first step towards something darker.
As long as the (wildly incorrect) label of “junk DNA” still exists, we ought not to release genetic modifications into the wild.
The djinn is already out of the bottle. It’s not going to stop, so regulation and enforcement of ethical codes on a global scale, *including international waters*, is absolutely vital.
Weird… and unnecessary
Do dr think that he is better programming of life than the God!
Shepard Lauber Kirby Swan Jeremy McCray
Yeah that is a very, very good way to Improve The empty pool of GOOD Politicians !
Good, go for it. Wonderful news.
?No…This isn’t “wonderful News”….
We’re always being modified, one way or another, and while “futuristic”, these types of manipulations will happen sooner than we think. Humans are organisms in a changing world. It might be a good idea if it can prevent suffering, but I’m sure there is already human cloning going on secretly.
what makes you think this hasn’t been tried already. Is years after Dolly the sheep. Who incidently was sickly and didn’t live very long.
I thought that was cloning, not genetic manipulation.
Playing God is dangerous.
Sick people all ways experimenting.
No, Its one of those things that sounds like a good idea. But the reality will be something totally different. and I think and feel it will only end up being a very bad thing.
Nope
I don’t know how you can improve on Gods plan.
If a species is intelligent enough, to achieve this technology, it seems almost natural for said species, to enhance it’s genome.
so they made it legal now
Don’t mess with nature,results can be devastating.
Soon to be Round Up ready.
Round up immune humans? Genius!
Not good
Wrong , wrong, wrong Wrong on every level.
let her do it to her own kids
Think Brave New World and cry
No!!!
Does humanity really need a master race???
Yes, yes it does!
You sure why?
Noooooo
Of course not
Super Humans are Coming .. That means all the Dummies are F$$ked ..
This kind of thing and more has been going on in international (basically scientifically unregulated) waters for years. Eliminating “genetic” diseases is a wonderful thing. Where it gets iffy for me is with military efforts to create super-humans. Ethics committees free of financial influence (Monsanto et al) are absolutely vital as this science continues.
No
right on… beaker babies
Science is good but the potential of human genetics will take care of it self lets see what happens.
Sick!
Leave it alone
This is against the natural order.
David Silvey