AP November 15, 2017, 11:28 AM
U.S. man with rare disease is first to undergo gene editing in the body
Eric Risberg / AP
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 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.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/first-gene-editing-in-the-body-hunter-syndrome/
