A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
Researchers described the case in a new study, s… [+5269 chars]
Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions - AP News
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him. Researchers said the Pennsylvania boy is among the first to be successfully treated with a custom gene editing therapy. T…
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