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Health See other Health Articles Title: First-Ever Genetically Altered Babies Allegedly Born in China C2C...China In a bombshell story out of China, a scientist claims to have led a research team which successfully produced the world's first genetically-altered babies. He Jiankui revealed the stunning development to the Associated Press, explaining that his group used the controversial gene-editing tool CRISPR on a set of twin girls so that they were born possessing a 'natural' resistance to HIV. As of now, his work has yet to be verified or published in any scientific papers. Advertisement Nonetheless, scientists around the world were largely aghast upon hearing the news and swiftly decried Jiankui's research, which would be illegal in the United States. One expert labeled the decision to alter the genetics of unborn babies "unconscionable" and declared that it is "not morally or ethically defensible." That said, another researcher noted that the decision to specifically focus on creating HIV-resistance in children made the work somewhat more ethically ambiguous as it was more altruistic, so to speak, than cosmetic changes like altering eye color. It would seem that Jiankui agrees with this sentiment as he noted that he felt "a strong responsibility" that his work serve as a positive example of what can be done via gene editing. In response to concerns that his research will lead to more exotic and highly questionable experiments, he mused that "society will decide what to do next." To that end, he also likened fears about genetic alteration of embryos to the "media panic" which erupted following the birth of the first baby produced via in vitro fertilization and pointed out that "regulations and morals developed together" with IVF as the practice became more commonplace. C2C Shows Upcoming: Achieving Happiness / Afterlife Communications Sunday - December 2, 2018 Hosted by George Noory First Half: Alex Lickerman, MD, and Ash ElDifrawi, Psy.D., join George Noory to discuss their quest to find how people can achieve an enduring happiness. Their search revealed that basic beliefs that most people hold about how to be happy are wrong. Second Half: Author and afterlife researcher Rich Martini argues that upon death no one really dies. He'll share information that he says he obtained by interviewing folks after they have passed away including Bill Paxton, Robin Williams, and Tom Petty. Grassroots Activism / Messages from Seth Monday - First Half: Named by the Atlantic as one of the hundred most influential figures in American history, Ralph Nader and the citizen groups he's founded have helped us drive safer cars, eat healthier food, breathe better air, drink cleaner water, and work in safer workplaces. He'll discuss his relentless drive for grassroots activism and democratic change. Second Half: Hypnotherapist Mark Allen Frost says he channels 'Seth,' the entity that previously communicated with Jane Roberts. He'll share new messages from Seth regarding the awakening of humanity as well as how to create positive realities. Secret Ingredients / Archaeology Mysteries Tuesday First Half: Leading spokesperson on the health dangers of genetically modified foods, Jeffrey Smith, will talk about the epic battlefronts on the war for GMOs, as well as his new movie, Secret Ingredients, which shows how hidden aspects of our food may be a leading driver of obesity, infertility, cancer, and many other conditions. Second Half: International explorer and archaeologist Jonathan Gray will update his work tracking the ongoing cover-up of archaeological discoveries which don't match current academic beliefs. He'll also address his latest work on prophecy and how the cycles of history will repeat again. Dangers of HPV Vaccine / Suicide Epidemic Wednesday - First Half: Mary Holland, M.A., J.D., is on the faculty at NYU School of Law. She'll report on the HPV vaccine, which brings in $2.5 billion in annual sales to pharmaceutical companies, and the scandals behind it including using a false placebo, lying about the (lack of) previous safety testing, and the subsequent accounts of egregious injuries around the world. Second Half: Clinical psychologist for over 30 years, Dr. George Pratt, specializes in helping people resolve emotional blocks and achieve success. He'll discuss how an epidemic of suicide has driven the life expectancy rates lower and why our current state of unfiltered mass communications and personal devices has handicapped our ability to communicate and resolve problems. Dearly Departed Special V Thursday - For over 25 years, Coast to Coast AM has been host to some of the bravest, innovative and informed experts. In separate half-hour segments, George Noory will play and comment on six different interviews from former guests in the C2C family that are no longer with us, yet whose legacies and ideas live on. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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