Experimental gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

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Experimental gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

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Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can someday help millions who have been left behind by genetic medicine because their diseases are so rare.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-05-16 22:21:20.