Experimental gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy offers hope for youngster
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 22:00
in Biology & Nature
Jacob Rutt is a bright 11-year-old who likes to draw detailed maps in his spare time. But the budding geographer has a hard time with physical skills most children take for granted -- running and climbing trees are beyond him, and even walking can be difficult. He was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy known as Duchenne when he was two years old.