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After a lifetime of doctors studying her rare skin condition and offering harmful "fixes," Australian writer Carly Findlay discovered that loving her body was more powerful than changing it. Her journey through childhood medical trauma and a recent cancer diagnosis taught her that acceptance is her greatest achievement.
Scientists at the University of British Columbia have created the first topical gene therapy that corrects faulty DNA directly in human skin, offering hope for patients with painful genetic skin disorders who currently have no cure. The breakthrough treatment could eventually help millions with conditions ranging from rare inherited diseases to common eczema.
Scientists have developed a topical treatment that corrects disease-causing genetic mutations directly in the skin, offering hope for a lasting cure to conditions previously managed for life. The breakthrough could transform treatment for rare disorders and common conditions like eczema.