Gene Therapy

India conducted 1st human clinical trials for 'haemophilia A' gene therapy: Science and Technology minister

February 28, 2024 11:19 pm

Addressing a National Science Day function in the national capital, the minister expressed hope that manufacturing of this vector will commence in India soon and proceed with further clinical trials.

Five children born deaf can now hear, thanks to just one injection

January 28, 2024 8:30 am

Six children who were born deaf were given a revolutionary gene therapy treatment in the form of an injection in the ear. Now, five of them have regained their hearing.

Gene therapy helps combat some forms of blindness – and ongoing clinical trials are looking to extend these treatments to other diseases

May 15, 2023 6:13 pm

While not every form of blindness can be cured, recent scientific breakthroughs have uncovered new ways to treat some forms of inherited blindness through gene therapy.

Genetic therapy helps heal damage caused by heart attack

May 16, 2019 10:44 am

At present, when a patient survives a heart attack, they are left with permanent structural damage to their heart through the formation of a scar, which can lead to heart failure in the future, according to the researchers from King's College London in the UK.

Gene therapy, biotechnology can tackle deforestation and air pollution

June 21, 2018 6:03 pm

Biotechnology can help in finding out the level of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 in the air, which is a burning issue in big cities around the world.

Gene therapy could restore hand function after spinal cord injury

June 18, 2018 12:59 pm

People with spinal cord injury often lose the ability to perform everyday actions that require coordinated hand movements such as writing, holding a toothbrush or picking up a drink. Gene therapy provides for treating large areas of the spinal cord.

Scientists grow new skin, treat boy with severe skin ailment

November 09, 2017 12:40 pm

Experimental baby gene therapy offers solution to spinal muscular atrophy

November 02, 2017 8:25 pm

A first attempt at gene therapy for a disease that leaves babies unable to move, swallow and, eventually, breathe has extended the tots' lives.

Gene-editing cell therapy saves two babies from cancer

January 27, 2017 11:43 am

Two babies rescued from previously incurable leukemia after receiving infusions of gene-edited immune cells are doing well at home more than a year after initial treatment.

Gene therapy to cure vision loss: Research

July 12, 2014 11:31 am

The researchers also used gene therapy to "rescue" mice with RP due to MFRP mutations.