I am wondering if there are statistics on the increase in prevalence of genetic diseases due to people living who otherwise would not. We are currently not fixing the genetic mutations that cause these problems but are treating the symptoms.

I am a firm believer that we are doing the right thing by helping these people but do we have a plan for the future?

How far are we off being able to safely administer germ line genetic therapy so that a person’s offspring will not be at risk of inheriting the disease?