ALL HUMAN CONTACT. NBC’S MORGAN CHESKY ON ONE MOTHER’S CHANCE ON
NBC’S MORGAN CHESKY ON ONE MOTHER’S CHANCE ON HER SON’S CUTTING EDGE
ONE MOTHER’S CHANCE ON HER SON’S CUTTING EDGE TREATMENT THAT SAVED
HER SON’S CUTTING EDGE TREATMENT THAT SAVED HIM AND PERHAPS OTHER
TREATMENT THAT SAVED HIM AND PERHAPS OTHER CHILDREN.
HIM AND PERHAPS OTHER CHILDREN. >> Reporter: FOR
CHILDREN. >> Reporter: FOR KRISTEN SIMPSON AND
>> Reporter: FOR KRISTEN SIMPSON AND HER SON, NOT A SINGLE
KRISTEN SIMPSON AND HER SON, NOT A SINGLE SUNNY SECOND IS TAKEN
HER SON, NOT A SINGLE SUNNY SECOND IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
SUNNY SECOND IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED. >> WE COULDN’T GO
FOR GRANTED. >> WE COULDN’T GO OUTSIDE AND HE
>> WE COULDN’T GO OUTSIDE AND HE COULDN’T HAVE CONTACT
OUTSIDE AND HE COULDN’T HAVE CONTACT WITH ANYONE.
COULDN’T HAVE CONTACT WITH ANYONE. >> Reporter: ALMOST A
WITH ANYONE. >> Reporter: ALMOST A YEAR AGO DOCTORS
>> Reporter: ALMOST A YEAR AGO DOCTORS DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A
YEAR AGO DOCTORS DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A CONDITION ROBBING HIM
DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A CONDITION ROBBING HIM OF AN IMMUNE SYSTEM
CONDITION ROBBING HIM OF AN IMMUNE SYSTEM OFTEN CALLED BUBBLE
OF AN IMMUNE SYSTEM OFTEN CALLED BUBBLE BOY DISEASE IF
OFTEN CALLED BUBBLE BOY DISEASE IF UNTREATED KILLS WITHIN
BOY DISEASE IF UNTREATED KILLS WITHIN A YEAR.
UNTREATED KILLS WITHIN A YEAR. >> THEY DO NOT HAVE
A YEAR. >> THEY DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONAL IMMUNE
>> THEY DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONAL IMMUNE SYSTEMS.
FUNCTIONAL IMMUNE SYSTEMS. >> Reporter: AT ALL.
SYSTEMS. >> Reporter: AT ALL. >> AT ALL.
>> Reporter: AT ALL. >> AT ALL. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO
>> AT ALL. THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIGHT INFECTIONS AND
THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIGHT INFECTIONS AND EVEN COMMON COLD CAN
FIGHT INFECTIONS AND EVEN COMMON COLD CAN BE LIFE THREATENING.
EVEN COMMON COLD CAN BE LIFE THREATENING. >> Reporter: UNTIL
BE LIFE THREATENING. >> Reporter: UNTIL NEW, MOST TREATMENTS
>> Reporter: UNTIL NEW, MOST TREATMENTS CARRIED COMPLICATIONS,
NEW, MOST TREATMENTS CARRIED COMPLICATIONS, BUT AT ST. JUDE
CARRIED COMPLICATIONS, BUT AT ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN
BUT AT ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, AN
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN MEMPHIS, AN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT
MEMPHIS, AN EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT DOCTORS ARE CALLING AN
EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT DOCTORS ARE CALLING AN OUT RIGHT CURE.
DOCTORS ARE CALLING AN OUT RIGHT CURE. >> IN THE IS THE
OUT RIGHT CURE. >> IN THE IS THE BIGGEST BREAK THROUGH
>> IN THE IS THE BIGGEST BREAK THROUGH FOR THIS DISEASE.
BIGGEST BREAK THROUGH FOR THIS DISEASE. WE RESTORE FULL IMMUNE
FOR THIS DISEASE. WE RESTORE FULL IMMUNE SYSTEM IN THESE
WE RESTORE FULL IMMUNE SYSTEM IN THESE BABIES.
SYSTEM IN THESE BABIES. >> Reporter: DOCTORS
BABIES. >> Reporter: DOCTORS USE A SPECIALLY
>> Reporter: DOCTORS USE A SPECIALLY ENGINEERED VIRUS TO
USE A SPECIALLY ENGINEERED VIRUS TO REPLACE THE MUNI
ENGINEERED VIRUS TO REPLACE THE MUNI KNITTED DNA CREATING
REPLACE THE MUNI KNITTED DNA CREATING THE DISEASE WITH A
KNITTED DNA CREATING THE DISEASE WITH A HEALTHY VERSION.
THE DISEASE WITH A HEALTHY VERSION. A THEORY TESTED ON TEN
HEALTHY VERSION. A THEORY TESTED ON TEN CHILDREN BEGINNING A
A THEORY TESTED ON TEN CHILDREN BEGINNING A BRAND-NEW IMMUNE
CHILDREN BEGINNING A BRAND-NEW IMMUNE SYSTEM IN JUST WEEKS.
BRAND-NEW IMMUNE SYSTEM IN JUST WEEKS. >> HE’S JUST LIKE A
SYSTEM IN JUST WEEKS. >> HE’S JUST LIKE A HEALTHY BABY NOW.
>> HE’S JUST LIKE A HEALTHY BABY NOW. HE CAN GO OUTSIDE.
HEALTHY BABY NOW. HE CAN GO OUTSIDE. HE CAN BE AROUND
HE CAN GO OUTSIDE. HE CAN BE AROUND PEOPLE.
HE CAN BE AROUND PEOPLE. >> Reporter: TO SEE
PEOPLE. >> Reporter: TO SEE HIM SMILING LIKE THAT
>> Reporter: TO SEE HIM SMILING LIKE THAT TODAY, HOW DOES THAT
HIM SMILING LIKE THAT TODAY, HOW DOES THAT FEEL?
TODAY, HOW DOES THAT FEEL? >> PROBABLY THE BEST
FEEL? >> PROBABLY THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD.
>> PROBABLY THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD. >> Reporter: NEXT
FEELING IN THE WORLD. >> Reporter: NEXT WEEK, HE CELEBRATE S
>> Reporter: NEXT WEEK, HE CELEBRATE S HIS FIRST BIRTHDAY, A
