1.1M views · 43K reactions | How Custom Gene Editing SAVED This Baby's Life! | Be Smart | Facebook

174K views · 67K reactions | Harvard chemist and molecular biologist David Liu invented gene editing tools that can correct and rewrite defective genes. His research could one day help hundreds of millions of people with genetic diseases, including sickle cell and muscular dystrophy. “We can fix the mutation, fix the disease, and hopefully never have to treat the patient again,” says Liu. | 60 Minutes | Facebook

Today, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new gene therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. SMA Type 1 is the number one genetic killer of children 2 and under. This first-time gene therapy, developed here at Nationwide Children's, is allowing kids like Evelyn to have a bright future. Watch her incredible story. | Nationwide Children's Hospital