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New Medical Therapy Urges Body to Fix Its Own Genetic Defect


New Medical Therapy Urges Body to Fix Its Own Genetic Defect
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It is difficult to overstate the potential that gene editing holds for the future of medicine. An attempt to explore its potential was undertaken in California this week when a man suffering from a rare genetic disease received an infusion of gene-altering tools that could lead to a cure. VOA's Kevin Enochs reports.

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