In a first, scientists edit genes inside a man’s body to try to cure a disease. What’s next? – Washington Post
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In a first, scientists edit genes inside a man's body to try to cure a disease. What's next?
Washington Post Scientists have attempted to cure a patient with a rare genetic disorder by rewriting the DNA inside his body, in a first-of-its-kind therapy they hope could one day be applied to numerous other conditions including hemophilia and sickle cell disease. A human has been injected with gene editing tools to cure his disabling disease. Here's what you need to know Gene editing, in a patient's body, attempted for 1st time – CNN US man with rare disease is first to undergo gene editing in the body |
