Pioneering Gene Therapy Offers Normal Life for Bubble Baby

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A pioneering gene therapy has allowed a young boy with severe immune deficiency to live a normal life.

The treatment repairs faulty DNA in the patient's own stem cells rather than relying solely on donor transplants.

Severe combined immunodeficiency previously forced children to live inside sterile protective environments.

Medical researchers hope to expand access to similar genetic treatments for other inherited conditions.

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