Gene therapy ‘cures’ boy of blood disease that affects millions – New Scientist
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Gene therapy 'cures' boy of blood disease that affects millions
New Scientist The idea of gene therapy – using strands of DNA to compensate for a person's malfunctioning genes – is almost three decades old. However, the approach has so far mostly been used to treat very rare diseases (see “Long road to success“). In contrast … Gene Therapy: A Breakthrough for Sickle Cell Anemia? Gene Therapy Treats Sickle Cell Disease in Teenager Using Lentiviral Vector One boy's cure raises hopes and questions about gene therapy for sickle cell disease |
