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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1996
Page
6
A month old fetus received a bone marrow transplant while still in the womb at Detroit and later born healthy. At 18 months, the child shows no signs of severe combined immune deficiency SCIDS, the rare inherited disease. Doctors call the result a medical first and hope the technique may prevent other illnesses, including some sickle cell cases.
The article recounts David a celebrated patient in Houston who died in 1984 at age 12 after a bone marrow transplant. It also covers a fetus treated before birth using the father’s marrow to fix a gene defect causing a severe immune disorder. The newborn has faced only minor illnesses so far and shows signs of improvement.
In Oakland, Jeff Getty reports major health gains six months after a baboon bone marrow transplant as AIDS treatment advances highlight radiation and new protease inhibitors. Skeptics warn results may be preliminary while doctors note individual improvement may stem from radiation and drugs rather than cross species cells.
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