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Jerold Mande: Our Food Is Making Us Sick
Howie and Harlan are joined by Jerold Mande, a nutrition expert who has served in the FDA, where he led the graphic design of the Nutrition Facts label, and the USDA. Harlan reports on promising new therapies for sickle cell disease, high cholesterol, and hypertension; Howie reflects on the Thanksgiving holiday and the contributions of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died this week.
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New Therapies
"Sickle-Cell Treatment Created With Gene Editing Wins U.K. Approval"
"Updated data show long-term benefits of CRISPR treatment for sickle cell, beta thalassemia"
"A Randomized…
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