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First Luxterna results: Does the $850000 gene therapy work? – Genetic Literacy Project

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2018-05-30 NEWS

Genetic Literacy Project

First Luxterna results: Does the $850000 gene therapy work?
Genetic Literacy Project
About eight weeks earlier, [Jack Hogan had] been the first person to get an $850,000 therapy called Luxturna since it had hit the market. It was intended to replace a mutant gene in Jack’s retinal cells that impaired his vision. … [Jack’s mother

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2018-05-30 NEWS

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Woman says experimental stem cell procedure for eye disease was “too good to be true”
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The federal government is cracking down on what it describes as “unscrupulous” stem cell clinics selling unapproved treatments for eye problems like macular degeneration. Many people with fading vision have turned to stem cell therapy, believing it’s

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2018-05-30 NEWS

CBS News

Woman says experimental stem cell procedure for eye disease was “too good to be true”
CBS News
The federal government is cracking down on what it describes as “unscrupulous” stem cell clinics selling unapproved treatments for eye problems like macular degeneration. Many people with fading vision have turned to stem cell therapy, believing it’s