The findings were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Gene Therapy Restores Immune Function in Children with Rare Immunodeficiency An investigational gene therapy can safely restore the immune systems of infants and children who have a rare, life-threatening inherited immunodeficiency disorder, according to research supported in part by NIH. The researchers found that 48 of 50 children who received the gene therapy had retained their replenished immune system function two to three years later and did not require additional treatments for their condition, known as ADA-SCID. The findings were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact Subscriber Help. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).                             This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107