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minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 months agoIf it’s based off mutated dna do they have to tailor a vaccine to each case? Or do cells mutate the same way every time?
minus-squarerunner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoThey have to manufacture it unique to the individual. Luckily, manufacturing custom mRNA is not very expensive.
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoThat’s really cool that they can do that. Kind of reminds me of something out of Star Trek when they have to “synthesize a cure” or whatever for some space disease.
minus-squareDaefsdeda@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoEspecially compared to normal cancer treatment
If it’s based off mutated dna do they have to tailor a vaccine to each case? Or do cells mutate the same way every time?
They have to manufacture it unique to the individual. Luckily, manufacturing custom mRNA is not very expensive.
That’s really cool that they can do that. Kind of reminds me of something out of Star Trek when they have to “synthesize a cure” or whatever for some space disease.
Especially compared to normal cancer treatment