Gene therapy is a mode of treatment that has recently been implemented by some physicians in order to cure genetic diseases. This procedure has been targeted to cure several illnesses like cancer, genetic diseases and viral infections. In this procedure, a piece of healthy gene is inserted into the target cell and the faulty gene is knocked out. Though gene therapy is a very unique method of treatment, it is still in its experimental stage and needs more research before it is successfully executed on patients.
A new gene therapy shows promise in controlling cholesterol by lowering bad LDL levels, potentially reducing the risk of heart disease, according to a recent study.
India's first CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19, is developed through collaboration between the IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital, in association with industry partner ImmunoACT, a start-up of two students Alka Dwivedi and Atharva Karulkar, and professor Rahul Purwar.
Researchers use CRISPR to create cellular and animal models of blood diseases, allowing them to study the genetic factors contributing to these disorders.
The gene therapy technology from IIT Kanpur will be further developed as an Indigenous Product by Reliance Life Sciences.
In Phase 3 clinical trial, more than 90 per cent of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia no longer needed monthly blood transfusions years after receiving the gene therapy.
Advancement in the treatment of leprosy - One of the promising approaches being researched is cell-penetrating peptides. Read on to know more about it.
Bubble Boy disease, known in the medical fraternity as SCID-X1, is usually treated with bone marrow transplant from a sibling. However, a sibling match is tough to find. So, a recently developed gene therapy comes as a ray of hope for many living with this condition.
A research conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has shown that treatment using gene therapy leads to faster recovery after nerve damage.
A recent study published in the journal Blood has found better ways to improve the chances of survival of children with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), better known as 'bubble baby disease.'
Scientists suggest gene therapy as a potential treatment for chronic kidney disease.
Scientists from The Francis Crick Institute took a step closer to understand which genes are responsible for early-onset Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome.
A new study revealed that humans and other mammals possess an antiviral gene which is capable of stopping viruses from replicating.
However, the therapy is not yet ready for human trials.
The research solves a 50-year-old mystery about how these mutations -- which are naturally carried by a small percentage of people -- operate and alter the expression of human genes.
The new gene therapy will treat retinal dystrophy caused by a specific genetic mutation.
A single treatment with a gene therapy drug has shown promise in curing patients with haemophilia
A genetically and culturally isolated group of "Amish" people in Berne, Indiana, US, were found to be the sole carriers of the gene mutation.
New gene therapy that may help patients, who have lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease.
Researchers have shown that gene therapy might help reverse blindness by reprogramming cells.
"It has the potential to lead to safe and durable gene therapy, in mice and hopefully, someday, in humans, using selected and modified cells from skin."
"The challenge in asthma and allergies is that these immune cells, known as T-cells, develop a form of immune 'memory' and become very resistant to treatments,"
Delivering a specific gene via an injection directly into the brain is a potential new therapy for Alzheimer's disease.
A new gene therapy technique, alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer tumours.
Healthy living and healthy atmosphere both help you to live longer.
A new gene therapy shows promise in controlling cholesterol by lowering bad LDL levels, potentially reducing the risk of heart disease, according to a recent study.
India's first CAR-T cell therapy, NexCAR19, is developed through collaboration between the IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital, in association with industry partner ImmunoACT, a start-up of two students Alka Dwivedi and Atharva Karulkar, and professor Rahul Purwar.
Researchers use CRISPR to create cellular and animal models of blood diseases, allowing them to study the genetic factors contributing to these disorders.
The gene therapy technology from IIT Kanpur will be further developed as an Indigenous Product by Reliance Life Sciences.
In Phase 3 clinical trial, more than 90 per cent of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia no longer needed monthly blood transfusions years after receiving the gene therapy.
Advancement in the treatment of leprosy - One of the promising approaches being researched is cell-penetrating peptides. Read on to know more about it.
Bubble Boy disease, known in the medical fraternity as SCID-X1, is usually treated with bone marrow transplant from a sibling. However, a sibling match is tough to find. So, a recently developed gene therapy comes as a ray of hope for many living with this condition.
A research conducted by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has shown that treatment using gene therapy leads to faster recovery after nerve damage.
A recent study published in the journal Blood has found better ways to improve the chances of survival of children with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), better known as 'bubble baby disease.'
Scientists suggest gene therapy as a potential treatment for chronic kidney disease.
Scientists from The Francis Crick Institute took a step closer to understand which genes are responsible for early-onset Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome.
A new study revealed that humans and other mammals possess an antiviral gene which is capable of stopping viruses from replicating.
However, the therapy is not yet ready for human trials.
The research solves a 50-year-old mystery about how these mutations -- which are naturally carried by a small percentage of people -- operate and alter the expression of human genes.
The new gene therapy will treat retinal dystrophy caused by a specific genetic mutation.
A single treatment with a gene therapy drug has shown promise in curing patients with haemophilia
A genetically and culturally isolated group of "Amish" people in Berne, Indiana, US, were found to be the sole carriers of the gene mutation.
New gene therapy that may help patients, who have lost their sight to an inherited retinal disease.
Researchers have shown that gene therapy might help reverse blindness by reprogramming cells.
"It has the potential to lead to safe and durable gene therapy, in mice and hopefully, someday, in humans, using selected and modified cells from skin."
"The challenge in asthma and allergies is that these immune cells, known as T-cells, develop a form of immune 'memory' and become very resistant to treatments,"
Delivering a specific gene via an injection directly into the brain is a potential new therapy for Alzheimer's disease.
A new gene therapy technique, alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer tumours.
Healthy living and healthy atmosphere both help you to live longer.
