'Bubble Boy' Cured by Gene Therapy in UK

DrKyle writes "Another child with "Bubble Boy" disease aka ADA-SCID (adenosine deaminase deficiency causing severe combined immunodeficiency) has been cured by transforming bone marrow stem cells with the functioning gene. Normally toxic levels of adenosine build up in T-cells killing off those important cells required for a robust immune system. While not the first person cured, another successful case of gene therapy goes a long way in encouraging goverments to continue to fund genetic research."

Comments

Gene therapy

[BoomerSooner]

We don't need gene therapy. Let God decide who lives and dies. Courtesy your current Bush Administration.

Re:Gene therapy

[Kraemahz]

Fortunately the United States isn't the only country in the world, otherwise the future would be a nightmare of dystopian proportions.

Re:Gene therapy

[Lord Kano]

We don't need gene therapy. Let God decide who lives and dies. Courtesy your current Bush Administration.

Well, Bush's funding of research with embryonic stem cells has no effect on this. The stem cells were acquired in an ethical manner.

• cured by transforming bone marrow stem cells with the functioning gene.
• 
  
  Be glad I have no mod points today. Troll.
  
  LK