Gene therapy trial begins in heart pump patients
A gene therapy trial has been launched to help people with advanced heart failure who must constantly carry a bulky battery to power an artificial heart pump....
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A delivery system used in the laboratory to carry foreign DNA into a cell. Modified viruses are commonly used as vectors in gene therapy.
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The eyes have it: gene therapy delivered to retina in mice
A 'non-invasive' method for delivering gene therapy into the eye has been developed by US researchers...
Gene therapy against flu tested in animals
A gene therapy technique can protect mammals from lethal strains of influenza, according to US researchers...
Gene therapy trials for heart failure launched
Gene therapy will be used to treat heart failure for the first time in the UK, in clinical trials being launched by the British Heart Foundation...
Gene therapy for osteoarthritis in mice
An experimental gene therapy that protects cartilage from wear and deterioration has been shown to slow the development of osteoarthritis in mice....
Gene therapy in mice restores sense of smell
Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice using a gene therapy designed to repair the cilia - hair-like formations on nasal cells that are important in olfaction...
Gene therapy nears approval as European regulator makes recommendation
The European Medicines Agency has recommended European Union market approval for a gene therapy, Glybera, to treat patients with severe cases of a rare genetic condition called lipoprotein lipase deficiency...
Gene therapy 'immunisation' against nicotine successful in mice
A gene that codes for nicotine antibodies has been successful in immunising mice against the drug's effects. But although the treatment appears to work in mice, any 'smoking vaccine' is still a long way off...
Gene therapy beneficial but not permanent in serious immune disorder
Early trials in patients with chronic granulomatous disorder (x-CGD), a recessive X-linked condition that affects the immune system, have shown signs of success following the use of gene therapy. The observed boost in immunity of those undergoing treatment was only temporary, however, and the faulty gene causing x-CGD was not corrected permanently....
Gene therapy controls epilepsy in rats
Researchers in the US have used gene therapy to reduce the severity of seizures in a rat model of epilepsy. The gene injected into the rats codes for somatostatin, a hormone which is normally found in low levels in people with the condition...