Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital.
  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    the therapy uses a patient’s own stem cells that have been edited in a lab so they no longer produce the defective cells that cause the disease

    Huzzah. So awesome that we can do this now.

    • PapaSkwat@lemmy.wtfOP
      21·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, they say he’s the first guy in Louisiana, so others have been cured. Great news!