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as posted by the channel"A triumph of science, a miracle of medicine” — that’s how researcher Fyodor Urnov describes the gene-editing treatment that saved baby KJ Muldoon’s life. Born with a rare and often fatal condition called urea cycle disorder, KJ is now a thriving nine-month-old. Urnov, part of the team supporting his doctors, explains what this breakthrough could mean for others with life-threatening genetic conditions.
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