Gene Therapy Causes Patient to Grow Alarming Tumor
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Gene therapy — attempting to help a patient by modifying a gene expression in their body, basically — has shown immense promise for treating a growing range of severe illnesses and disabilities, from Huntington’s Disease to congenital deafness.
But using a gene-hacked virus to tinker with the genetic code of a living human, which has only started in earnest over the past decade or so, is certain to be risky. Now, the first instance of how the practice can backfire is coming to light.
But using a gene-hacked virus to tinker with the genetic code of a living human, which has only started in earnest over the past decade or so, is certain to be risky. Now, the first instance of how the practice can backfire is coming to light.
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