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      News A NEW wave of medical treatments are being used to re-engineer fetal bodies, countering the effects of serious genetic conditions before a child is even born. Nevertheless, with the first trials having begun for stem cell and protein therapies, and several gene therapies already approved for children after birth, MacKenzie predicts that fetal gene therapies may not be too far away. But we're excited about the future." z Types of fetal therapy Medical conditions caused by faulty genes can be tackled in several ways: STEM CELL THERAPY Stem cells without the faulty gene can be given to a fetus, so they will substitute for the recipient's cells. [Extracted from the article]
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