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NIH researchers restore children's immune systems with refinements in gene therapy

A babyBethesda, Md., Tues, Sept. 11, 2012 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that a refined gene therapy approach safely restores the immune systems of some children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID). The rare condition blocks the normal development of a newborn's immune system, leaving the child susceptible to every passing microbe. The findings are reported in the Aug. 30, 2012, advanced online issue of the journal Blood. (Read more)

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