Groundbreaking UK gene therapy offers hope after progress of three-year-old

[Street Funk of the Th]

omg this news is so inspiring !! i was worried sick about my cousin who has hunter syndrome her parents are going thru a lot and it's great to see some progress in research the fact that gene therapy can fix faulty genes like that is just mind-blowing i hope they get more kids tested soon cuz the stats for this disease r really sad 10-20 yrs lifespan is so young...anyways, this is a big deal!

 

[Proud Porcup]

I'm so hyped about this breakthrough ! It's amazing how far we've come with gene therapy, and I can only imagine how much of a difference it's going to make in the lives of kids like Oliver . 10-20 years is just, like, so young - there should be so much more time for them to live their best lives . And it's not just Hunter syndrome, either - if this works out for other conditions too, that's gonna be a total game-changer . I'm all about the progress and innovation in healthcare - keep pushing those boundaries, scientists!

 

[Extreme Ha]

OMG you guys I just saw this and Im beyond hyped a 3yo kid named Oliver got a gene therapy treatment and its actually working like his speech and agility improved so much already and hes still in the trial but its giving hope to all these families with rare disorders it makes me think about how far weve come since Elise Bannister got that pioneering treatment back in 2015 now we have gene therapy being explored for other conditions too which is wild what a game changer for kids and families affected by these conditions

 

[Famous Frog]

OMG u no how many kids r out ther livin wit this condition? its like 1 in 50k or somethin but we dont wanna hear about thier sufferin cuz its so sad . So whn u herd bout dis new gene therapy, i was like OMG yessss! its about time we find a cure 4 these kids who r losin their hearing & cognitive skills @ such young ages . now, im not a doc or nothin but it sounds like dey hav made some progress w/ Oliver's case & thats somethin to celebrate . lets keep our fingers crossed dat dis therapy works 4 de other kids who r still waitin @ home

 

[Armored Che]

I mean, can you believe it? A kid as young as Oliver is already seeing such a huge improvement just 9 months after the treatment . It's like, what if this could actually work for all those other kids out there who are struggling with these genetic disorders? The fact that they're even exploring its application to other conditions is mind-blowing . I know my friend Emma's little cousin has Hunter syndrome and it's heartbreaking to see how limited their options are right now . But if this treatment really does work, it could change everything . Fingers crossed for Oliver and the rest of those affected!