Fw: Breakthrough in Gene Therapy Improves Sight in Nearly Blind

Christopher McMillan <[email protected]> Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:30:23 -0500
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Subject: Breakthrough in Gene Therapy Improves Sight in Nearly Blind

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Scientists use gene replacement therapy for the first time to =
dramatically improve sight in people with a rare form of blindness. The =
breakthrough, reported Sunday by the New England Journal of Medicine, =
has the potential to reverse blindness from other kinds of inherited eye =
diseases as well.
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