Gene therapy cures infants with ‘bubble boy’ immune disease

Ten newborns with the rare genetic disorder known as bubble boy disease were cured with gene therapy, researchers revealed Wednesday. The treatment appears to have completely rid the babies of their immune disorder with no side effects or complications – a result scientists have sought for decades through painstaking research and heartbreaking setbacks.
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