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Boy, 3, receives 'revolutionary' treatment following world-first Manchester research giving hope to others with rare condition

A three year-old boy with a rare genetic condition has become the first to receive a world-first gene therapy developed in Manchester

Oliver Chu, from California in the US, underwent the stem-cell treatment at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Several months on, he has fully recovered from the procedure and both his parents and doctors say they are encourage by his progress

One of the leaders of the project, Professor Simon Jones, says it is a 'truly exciting development which could lead the way for treating similar genetic conditions and bring hope to other families.'

Researchers in the city have spent the last decade working on the proj

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