gene therapy

A team of scientists took a bunch of alcoholic macaque monkeys and then successfully weaned them off alcohol after a round of gene therapy.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Genetics

"We are entering an era of gene therapy for neurological disorders."

New Gene Therapy Dramatically Reduces Booze Consumption in Alcoholic Monkeys

Researchers discovered a new mechanism that could force cancer cells to self-destruct, hijacking their ability to replicate uncontrollably.

Cancer Self Destruction

Cancer

This gene therapy could turn cancer cells against themselves.

Scientists Intrigued by Clever Trick That Makes Cancer Cells Self-Destruct

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that can reverse vision loss in primates, potentially laying the groundwork for human treatment.

Younger Eyes

The implications could be huge.

Gene Therapy Gives Primates Young Eyes Again

A team of Harvard Medical School scientists has come up with a new drug-like cocktail of molecules that can successfully regenerate hair cells.

What?

They claim to have found the "holy grail" of the hearing loss field.

Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Regenerate Lost Hearing

San Diego-based biotech startup Rejuvenate Bio has claimed that its technology was able to extend the lives of old mice.

Cell Rejuvenation

It's a huge claim to make.

Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan

Hemgenix is the latest form of a gene therapy drug to be approved by the FDA, and it's now the most expensive drug in the world. Too expensive.

Bleed You Dry

Treatments

The latest breakthrough in gene therapies for hemophilia comes in the form of the most expensive drug in the world.

18-Year-Old Patient Says $3.5 Million Hemophilia Drug He Needs Seems a "Little Steep"

Using a new gene therapy technique, researchers at the University of California San Diego reduced neuropathic pain in mice that were experiencing spinal cord or other nerve injuries — and with no side effects.

Deleting Pain

This could be huge.

Scientists Eliminate Chronic Pain in Mice and Primates Using Gene Therapy

An experimental gene therapy drastically improved the eyesight — and ability to see color — of volunteers with a rare genetic condition.

Color Vision

"We're thrilled to see early signs of efficacy because that means gene editing is working."

Gene Therapy Restored Vision To Patient Who Hadn't Seen Colors in Years

Tragic Twist

The company behind the treatment will "remain committed to" its development. 

Four Patients Die After Experimental Gene Therapy

A new gene therapy partially restored a blind man's vision by programming his cells to produce the light-sensitive protein found in algae.

Fade In

His first glimpse of the world in 20 years was the white stripes of a crosswalk.

Doctors Restored a Blind Man's Vision by Gene-Hacking His Retina Cells

A new gene therapy for SCID, also known as "bubble baby" disease, uses HIV to deliver healthy genes that replace mutated ones.

Unlikely Alliance

A new experimental therapy uses HIV to treat "bubble boy disease."

Scientists Turned HIV Into a Life-Saving Gene Therapy

Scientists accidentally discovered that their experimental gene therapy could restore a blind patient's vision for over 15 months.

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