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How Gene Therapy Helped Conner Run

2020/8/5
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Gene therapy has helped a 9-year-old boy regain enough muscle strength to run. If successful in others, it could change the lives of thousands of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. NPR's Jon Hamilton tells us about Conner and his family...and one of the scientists who helped develop the treatment, a pioneer in the field of gene therapy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)