A woman ‘kidnapped’ from home and in a coma
by Julie Iswan, 43, has sickle cell disease and was evicted from her home. (SWNS) A woman says she was evicted from her home while in …
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Experimental gene therapy gives children with hereditary deafness a chance to hear
Gene therapy has enabled some children born with hereditary deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significant restoration of hearing in five of …
Experimental gene therapy gives children with hereditary deafness a chance to hear
Gene therapy has enabled some children born with hereditary deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significant restoration of hearing in five of …
Why genetically modified fish are being bred to fight rare childhood diseases
Scientists have genetically engineered a breed of zebrafish with transparent skin to precisely observe its internal organs – Richard White/Children’s Hospital Boston At the heart …
Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are coming to the countries where they are most needed
Both children of Gautam Dongre in India and Pascazia Mazeze’s son in Tanzania have an inherited blood disorder that turns blood cells into instruments of …
FDA approves 2 gene therapies for sickle cell. One is the first person to use the CRISPR editing tool
Regulators on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that mostly affects black …