World first as baby KJ has his ‘DNA rewritten’ to wipe his deadly genetic disorder in ‘scientific miracle’

A BABY has had his DNA rewritten to treat his a deadly genetic disorder in a world first.

Little KJ Muldoon, now 15 months old, was diagnosed with an ultra rare disease just days after his birth, as he became lethargic and developed breathing problems.

APKJ Muldoon received a dose of an experimental gene editing treatment to treat his deadly genetic disorder[/caption] AFPCardiologist Kiran Musunuru and pediatrician Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas with t KJ[/caption]

Tests showed that his blood ammonia levels were very high.