Gene editing technology for treatment-resistant cancer could be a 'scientific layup' to treat other diseases

For the first time, a new gene editing technology called base editing was used to modify immune cells and successfully treat a teen with treatment-resistant leukemia. A month afterward, 13-year-old Alyssa was in remission, and she continues to do well several months later.
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