Pioneering gene treatment gives frail toddler a new lease of life

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An 18-month-old boy has successfully undergone pioneering gene therapy to correct a potentially fatal bone marrow condition that left his frail body incapable of fighting infection.

Rhys Evans, a toddler unaware of his place in British medical history, is the first recipient in this country of a treatment that scientists hope will pave the way for conquering a host of other diseases, from haemophilia to cancers and cystic fibrosis.
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This is one of those kinds of stories that makes ya feel good when ya read it.
 
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