Scientists Have Made Their First Attempt at Gene Editing Inside a Human Patient
The trailblazing operation will cut the DNA, open it up, insert a gene and then stitch it back together/ (OAKLAND, Calif.) — Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease. The experiment was done Monday in California on 44-year-old Brian Madeux. Through an IV, he received billions of copies of a corrective gene and a genetic tool to cut his DNA in a precise spot. “It’s kind of humbling” to be the first to test this, said Madeux, who has ...
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