had Canavan disease. Maxie would never walk or talk, and he likely wouldn’t live past age 10. Not much could be done to help their son, the couple was told, though a geneticist offhandedly remarked ...

DOCTORS AT UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL BEGAN WORKING ON CANAVAN DISEASE IN 1989. IN 2017, THEY DEVELOPED A GENE THERAPY VECTOR. IN 2022, NOAH BECAME THE THIRD PERSON IN THE WORLD DOSED WITH THAT ...