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“Gene therapy is a medical treatment aimed at modifying one’s genetic code/DNA by targeting specific genes,” explains New York plastic surgeon Andrew Peredo, MD. “It basically changes the 'errors' in ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's ...

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