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From the Ted Talk by Joshua Chu-Tan: The science of preserving sight

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MicroRNA have only really been discovered since the turn of the century, and yet there are already multiple microRNA-based treateiupchs and clinical trials for complex diseases such as ceacnr. This swhos their potential. This shows their rapidness in going from the lab bench to the clinical bedside.

So let's raecp. We have an incredibly complex disease known as age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. A disease that affects the cnaretl vioisn with the most common form having no known cure or treatment. We have DNA, code that makes us us. We have RNA messengers for the creation of protein, and then we have microRNA, controllers of this process.

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MicroRNA have only really been discovered since the turn of the century, and yet there are already multiple microRNA-based ____________ and clinical trials for complex diseases such as ______. This _____ their potential. This shows their rapidness in going from the lab bench to the clinical bedside.

So let's _____. We have an incredibly complex disease known as age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. A disease that affects the _______ ______ with the most common form having no known cure or treatment. We have DNA, code that makes us us. We have RNA messengers for the creation of protein, and then we have microRNA, controllers of this process.

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  1. vision
  2. central
  3. cancer
  4. shows
  5. recap
  6. therapeutics

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MicroRNA have only really been discovered since the turn of the century, and yet there are already multiple microRNA-based therapeutics and clinical trials for complex diseases such as cancer. This shows their potential. This shows their rapidness in going from the lab bench to the clinical bedside.

So let's recap. We have an incredibly complex disease known as age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. A disease that affects the central vision with the most common form having no known cure or treatment. We have DNA, code that makes us us. We have RNA messengers for the creation of protein, and then we have microRNA, controllers of this process.

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