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Scientists give pioneering gene therapy to infant patient

Child suffering from rare liver disease shows improved health after treatment
Doctors Kiran Musunuru, left, and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas hold the baby who received the Crispr gene editing technology

Scientists in the US have performed the first personalised gene therapy on a child with a life-threatening rare disease, raising the prospect of similar bespoke treatments for many other disorders.

Researchers and clinicians in Pennsylvania used Crispr gene editing technology to correct a liver cell mutation in the six-month old, who quickly showed signs of better health.

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