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Bubble Boy Disease Cure
Wired PR ^ | 2/3/08

Posted on 02/03/2009 4:33:53 PM PST by earlJam

Bubble Boy Disease Cure

2009-01-30 01:25:55

A new study has found gene therapy can cure a type of “bubble boy disease.”

Wired PR News.com – A potentially deadly condition which affects the body’s immune system, labeled “bubble boy disease” has been found to be treatable with gene therapy. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), a new study which followed the progress of 10 children afflicted with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a genetic disorder that affects between 40 and 100 babies in the United States annually, found the therapy to have successfully treated eight of them. Researchers may now be looking at gene therapy for the treatment of various types of blood cell disorders including sickle cell anemia.

As noted by the AP, SCID was nicknamed “bubble boy disease” after David Vetter, who became known for living in the confines of plastic barriers as a safeguard from germs. Vetter passed away when he was 12 years old in 1984.

The new study tested treatment for a form of SCID less common than the type which affected Vetter. Details about the outcome of the treatment can be found in Thursday’s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.


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KEYWORDS: moops
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1 posted on 02/03/2009 4:33:54 PM PST by earlJam
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To: earlJam

Now they can let John Travolta out of his bubble.
(For those of you who do not remember the greatest after school special EVER...You missed a young John Travolta in a roll that will live forever!)


2 posted on 02/03/2009 4:46:14 PM PST by Holicheese (Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
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To: earlJam

"I'm sorry. The card says Moops."

3 posted on 02/03/2009 4:47:09 PM PST by earlJam
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To: Holicheese

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074236/


4 posted on 02/03/2009 4:48:17 PM PST by posterchild (Endowed by my Creator with certain inalienable rights.)
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To: Holicheese
For those who doubt me???
5 posted on 02/03/2009 4:49:05 PM PST by Holicheese (Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
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To: Holicheese

First thing I thought of:)


6 posted on 02/03/2009 4:49:47 PM PST by posterchild (Endowed by my Creator with certain inalienable rights.)
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To: Holicheese

Boy in the Plastic Bubble. Of course, the REAL David was considerably younger.


7 posted on 02/03/2009 4:50:10 PM PST by Clemenza (Red is the Color of Virility, Blue is the Color of Impotence)
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To: posterchild

Truely a classic!


8 posted on 02/03/2009 4:51:55 PM PST by Holicheese (Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
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To: earlJam; MotleyGirl70; Cagey; Mr. Brightside; Gamecock; F15Eagle

Bubble ping?


9 posted on 02/03/2009 4:53:35 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: earlJam

The original article in NEJM looks as positive as well;
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/360/5/447

The treatment uses hematopoietic stem cells which are from adult bone marrow according to;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematopoietic_stem_cell


10 posted on 02/03/2009 4:58:04 PM PST by posterchild (Endowed by my Creator with certain inalienable rights.)
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To: posterchild
The treatment uses hematopoietic stem cells which are from adult bone marrow

Wouldn't want to use the expression "stem cells" if they aren't embryonic, would they.

When will the gullible sheeple learn about the triumphs of adult stem cells? Never, if the DBM has their way, it seems.

12 posted on 02/03/2009 5:04:11 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: Holicheese
LOL...I laughed.

Barbarino in a bubble!

13 posted on 02/03/2009 5:08:52 PM PST by hercuroc
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To: hercuroc

Nice!


14 posted on 02/03/2009 5:11:36 PM PST by Holicheese (Get up Tom Brady, get up! PLEASE!!)
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To: neverdem; doc30; SunkenCiv; gondramB; Smokin' Joe; Judith Anne

Like, *PING*, folks.


15 posted on 02/03/2009 5:22:47 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
Better living through science....

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16 posted on 02/03/2009 5:41:32 PM PST by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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To: gondramB
Consider that poster *STOLEN* by me.

(I'm spreading the wealth!)

Cheers!

17 posted on 02/03/2009 5:46:43 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

I’m happy to help.


18 posted on 02/03/2009 5:50:01 PM PST by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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To: grey_whiskers

thanks, bfl


19 posted on 02/03/2009 5:54:32 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: grey_whiskers; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

Thanks grey_whiskers. Someone posted a Moops joke already, dangit.


20 posted on 02/03/2009 6:49:45 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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