Yes, I noticed that too. I guess it wouldn’t sell as good if a reasoned discussion of the turth was reported.
I also think that in the back of most ‘journalists’ minds is Sarah Palin, and the posssiblity that she may, again, be proven right. So they need to fan the flames to falming hot in order to stop this research before it becomes available for use.
Certainly no well-intentioned and thoughtful person can having anything to gain from misstating what’s currently been achieved in this research, or from generating hysteria either for or against additional study.
I know people have a lot of emotional investment in the subject, but *calm down*. When a therapy that is potentially useful to humans is proposed, it will need to be tested; results can be observed, etc., etc.
Someday we may have a way to instantly restore a person to full health, no matter what has gone wrong - like in “Star Trek” - but we’re nowhere near that now. No “antidotes,” no magic spells ... just, maybe, incremental advances in prevention or alleviation for conditions, whether they’re genetic or acquired.