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Baby’s first gene edit

Today, Explained

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Gene Editing: A Newborn's Lifeline

This chapter chronicles the urgent medical intervention for a newborn with a life-threatening genetic mutation and the development of an accelerated gene editing therapy. It explores the innovative use of lipid nanoparticles in delivering gene-editing components and the profound implications this technology holds for treating severe metabolic diseases.

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