Early results boost hopes for historic gene editing attempt

by MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer

Wed, September 5th 2018, 3:57 PM UTC

In this Aug. 30, 2018 photo, Dr. Joseph Muenzer poses for a portrait at University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C. He leads the first human tests of gene editing inside someone’s body to try to cure an inherited disease. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

In this Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 photo, Brian Madeux talks at his home in New River, Ariz. Madeux was the first person in the world to participate in a gene editing attempt in his body, for the inherited disease Hunter syndrome. (AP Photo/Matt York)

In this Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 photo, Brian Madeux prepares lunch at his home in New River, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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In this Aug. 30, 2018 photo, Dr. Joseph Muenzer poses for a portrait at University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C. He leads the first human tests of gene editing inside someone’s body to try to cure an inherited disease. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)