Rare genetic disease successfully reversed using stem cell transplantation
Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 12:35
in Health & Medicine
A recent study by Scripps Research Institute scientists offers good news for families of children afflicted with the rare genetic disorder, cystinosis. In research that holds out hope for one day developing a potential therapy to treat the fatal disorder, the study shows that the genetic defect in mice can be corrected with stem cell transplantation.