Medicine & TechnologyA new technique uses retrotransposon from birds to insert genes into the genome, paving the way for improved gene therapy. Find out more about it in this article.
The world's first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has now been approved in the UK and can be applied to patients of sickle cell disease who are at least 12 years old and meet certain conditions. Read to learn more.
A study in monkeys reveals that an experimental gene therapy injected into their brains dramatically curbed their cravings for alcohol. Learn more about it in this article.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval on the use of Vyjuvek as the first topical gene therapy against dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. Continue reading to find out more.
A combination of stem cell and gene therapy is safe for humans and produces a protein that will protect motor neurons for those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to the first trial. Read the article to learn more.
Two babies have recently been reported to have been given the first-ever treatment for a severe neurological disease called Tay-Sachs disease after more than 14 years of development.
Bioengineers reimagine the CRISPR system as a Swiss Army knife by repurposing it to make a mini version for easier cell engineering and gene therapy to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other diverse ailments.
The National Health Service has recently granted the use of Zolgensma, the world's most expensive drug, on a 10-month-old boy suffering from severe spinal muscular atrophy.
Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle vector made from polypeptide-based materials that are adaptable to various therapies, including gene therapy, for a more effective delivery system.