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Could gene editing offer the one-time fix for artery-clogging cholesterol?

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  • Lauran Neergaard

  • February 11, 2026

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Top Institutions in Cardiology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Cardiology
    • Preventive Cardiology
    • Gene Therapy

  • #2

    University of Pennsylvania
    University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Cardiology
    • Genetics
    • Gene Editing

  • #3

    UT Southwestern Medical Center
    UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    Key Differentiators

    • Cardiology
    • Genetics
    • Molecular Medicine

  • #4

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Cardiology
    • Genomic Medicine
    • Gene Therapy

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Could gene editing offer the one-time fix for artery-clogging cholesterol?

  • by Lauran Neergaard

  • February 11, 2026

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