Gene Therapy

Helping functional recovery after stroke by using gene therapy?

A new gene therapy turns glial cells—abundant support cells in the brain—into neurons, repairing damage

CRISPR-Cas9 modified T cells could solve immunotherapy problems

Successful T cell engineering with gene scissors The idea of genetically modifying a patient’s own

Now stem cell genes can be edited in living systems instead of a dish

Breakthrough research shows that stem cell genes can be edited in living systems New research

30 genes associated with schizophrenia

The research group led by Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the University of Basel’s Biozentrum,

Nerve regeneration gets gene therapy help

Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)

Looks like gene therapy can reverse sickle cell anemia

Treatment Uses Reduced-Intensity Preconditioning to Enhance Its Global Transportability After over a decade of preclinical

Making gene therapy more effective using RNA could offer improved safety and easier delivery

Biological engineers design RNA circuits that enable precise control over the dose of therapeutic protein

Restoring hand function after spinal cord injury – in rats

Researchers at King’s College London have shown that rats with spinal cord injuries can re-learn

RNA-modifying tool can correct genetic diseases

As scientists gain insights into which genes drive diseases, they are pursuing the next logical

Alzheimer’s disease symptoms reversed in fruit flies

Researchers from Drexel University reversed symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in fruit flies by restoring the balance between

Novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered that could lead to targeted therapies

The results could open the door to new targeted therapies for this debilitating disease in

Gene therapy for macular degeneration?

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a gene therapy that successfully treats a form of

Restoring normal blood glucose levels in mice with type 1 diabetes using gene therapy

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys

Could gene therapy provide long-term protection against HIV?

FINDINGS Through gene therapy, researchers engineered blood-forming stem cells (hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, or HSPCs) to

Gene therapy to provide a cure for haemophilia?

A ‘cure’ for haemophilia is one step closer, following results of a groundbreaking gene therapy