A boy with a rare disease gets new skin, thanks to gene-corrected stem cells – Science Magazine
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A boy with a rare disease gets new skin, thanks to gene-corrected stem cells
Science Magazine A 7-year-old who lost most of his skin to a rare genetic disease has made a dramatic recovery after receiving an experimental gene therapy, researchers announced today. The treatment—a whole-body graft of genetically modified stem cells—is the most … Scientists Grew Totally New Skin for a 7-Year-Old Boy and Saved His LifeTIME ‘Extraordinary’ tale: Stem cells heal a young boy’s lethal skin diseaseSTAT Genetically modified skin grown from stem cells saved a 7-year-old boy’s lifeChicago Tribune Genetic Literacy Project –Wired.co.uk –BioWorld Online all 64 news articles » |
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Gene Therapy Creates New Skin to Save a Dying Child
New York Times This was not the first use of the treatment, which adds gene therapy to a technique developed to grow skin grafts for burn victims. But it was by far the most body surface ever covered in a patient with a genetic disorder: nine square feet. The boy’s … New gene therapy technique saves boy’s life by growing new skinEngadget Boy With Rare Disease Gets Brand New Skin With Gene TherapySnopes.com How gene therapy saved a little boy’s lifeMedical News Today Popular Science –ABC Online all 62 news articles » |