In Mice, Gene Therapy Helps Restore Movement After Spinal Cord Injury
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gene therapy has restored mobility in mice with completely severed spinal cords, researchers report.The mice regained the ability to walk, with gait patterns resembling those of mice that resumed walking n…
Learn MoreCirujanos realizan trasplante de corazón de cerdo genéticamente modificado en un segundo paciente
MARTES, 26 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un segundo paciente humano ha recibido un corazón de cerdo genéticamente modificado mientras lucha contra los estragos de una enfermedad cardíaca en etapa terminal.El hombre de 58 años, Lawrence Fauc…
Learn MoreSurgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A second human patient has received a genetically altered pig heart as he battles the ravages of end-stage heart disease.The 58-year-old man, Lawrence Faucette, received the pig organ at the University of Mar…
Learn MoreCélulas madre modificadas genéticamente ofrecen esperanza contra la anemia de células falciformes
VIERNES, 1 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un tipo de terapia génica que edita con precisión una parte clave del ADN podría ofrecer una nueva forma de tratar la anemia de células falciformes, una dolorosa condición hereditaria que afecta pr…
Learn MoreGene-Tweaked Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Sickle Cell Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A type of gene therapy that precisely “edits” a key bit of DNA might offer a new way to treat sickle cell disease — a painful inherited condition that largely strikes Black children and adults.That’s accord…
Learn MoreIn Monkey Trial, Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Curbing Severe Problem Drinking
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain associated with addiction. “With alcoh…
Learn MoreGene-Editing Tools Pave Way for New Alzheimer’s Treatments
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies using CRISPR gene editing offer potential new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.“A pipeline of potential new treatments offers hope for the Alzheimer’s and dementia community,” said Maria Carr…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Severe Hemophilia A
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a costly single-dose gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The treatment, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), will cost $2.9 million…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Gene Therapy to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the drug Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for the treatment of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).The…
Learn MoreMás evidencias de que una terapia genética podría curar la enfermedad de células falciformes
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un ensayo clínico que intenta descubrir una cura para la enfermedad de células falciformes (o anemia drepanocítica) encontró que una nueva terapia genética es segura y exitosa en cuatro pacientes. Dos de …
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