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This link was sent to me yesterday
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-sci-gene-therapy6-2009nov06,0,184 8965.story
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Gene Therapy
- By Quiller
- Posted November 6, 2009 at 6:04 am · 5 replies
- In X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) - Parents
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- By twbuckner
- Posted November 6, 2009 at 8:00 am
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Yes, this looks promising. I heard it on All Things Considered yesterday:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120118988
I hope it can be used for those of us with AMN, too.
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- By 2tired2think
- Posted November 6, 2009 at 10:20 am
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Very exciting news! Thanks for sharing.
- By MLDdad
- Posted November 6, 2009 at 11:56 am
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You can see videos from the MLD Foundation's June 2009 MLD Family Conference™ discussing both the French and the Italian approaches in more detail at:
http://mldfoundation.org/MLD-videos.html
They are taking entirely different avenues towards their therapies.
- By BH
- Posted November 6, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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Another look...
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/326/5954/805.pdf
- By blissboys
- Posted November 6, 2009 at 1:08 pm
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Is this a possible cure? Or is it just giving the boy's more time before symptoms occur? I'm so glad that these doctors are making progress.
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