Babies with 'bubble boy disease' cured using gene therapy made from one of the immune system's worst enemies — HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. - NBCNewsHealth
A study out Wednesday details how scientists turned this enemy virus into a savior, altering it so it couldn't cause disease and then using it to deliver a gene the boys lacked.
Omarion Jordan, who turns 1 later this month, had the therapy in December to treat severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, or SCID.Courtesy Kristin Simpson Watch Morgan Chesky’s interview with the family tonight on “NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt” at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT . When doctors first tried it 20 years ago, the treatment had unintended effects on other genes, and some patients later developed leukemia. The new therapy has safeguards to lower that risk.
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