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Browsing: Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is a medical technique that involves modifying the genes inside an individual’s cells to treat or prevent disease. It allows doctors to treat a disorder by inserting, altering, or removing genes within a patient’s cells instead of using drugs or surgery. Gene therapy can be targeted at somatic (non-reproductive) cells to address conditions like cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, diabetes, and hemophilia, or at germline cells, though the latter is more controversial and heavily regulated due to ethical concerns and the potential for changes to be passed on to future generations.
In mouse studies, pain-blocking neurotransmitters produced long-lasting benefits without detectable side effects. An international team…
University of California San Diego (UCSD) study uses lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural…
Findings could lead to targeted approach for treating aging. Research from the Babraham Institute has…
First approach to promote electrical excitation of heart cells in live mammals could lead to…
Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, Harvard Medical School, and the ETH Zurich predict and validate…
Scientists call for wider adoption and insurance coverage of emerging obesity therapies, from gut microbiome…
CasMINI is the smallest functional CRISPR tool yet, offering efficient, precise gene editing and new…
Bioengineers have repurposed a “non-working” CRISPR system to make a smaller version of the genome…
The MS21 molecule developed at Mount Sinai targets and degrades AKT, a key cancer-promoting enzyme.…
Novel method, developed by McGovern Institute researchers, may lead to safer, more efficient gene therapies.…
ETH Zurich scientists created a molecular switch that lets smartwatches control gene activity in implanted…
NIH- and USU- led study links ALS to a fat manufacturing gene and maps out…
Researchers from IDC Herzliya and Bar-Ilan University develop a novel software tool to quantify potential…
The CRISPR-based gene editor, C-to-G Base Editor (CGBE), opens up treatment avenues for up to…
SHREAD gene therapy uses engineered viruses to make tumors generate their own anti-cancer drugs. It…
Study shows treatment developed by international team restored immune function in more than 95% of…
Proof-of-principle research shows that genes can be accurately edited in cells throughout the body. Researchers…