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Gene therapy for neurological diseases possible with new brain-targeting viral vectors

A major challenge in the field of gene therapy is ensuring that treatments are delivered to the correct location in […]

Mice live longer with nasal gene therapy

Healthy human life expansion has long been relegated to the realm of science fiction. New research harnessing an endemic virus […]

‘Biohackers’ and DIY Gene Therapy

Two things that have defined the 21st century are genomics and the internet. Through a combination of these has emerged […]

Gene therapy could reverse a genetic form of hearing loss

A novel gene delivery technique that has been found to restore hearing in mice could be used to deliver other […]

Gene therapy to restore vision after stroke

Vision loss can be a side effect of a major brain injury, such as a stroke. In this context, neurons […]

The rollercoaster ride of gene therapy

Where there is a symptom there is hopefully a treatment. For example, if I have a headache, I reach straight […]

A Spotlight On: Gene Therapy – Carolyn Chapman

Carolyn Riley Chapman is a Bioethicist and Faculty Affiliate with the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of […]

Gene therapy reverses age-related memory impairment

Researchers have developed a new strategy to rescue age-related memory impairment in mice with gene therapy, which involves restoring the […]

Gene therapy success in children with rare immunodeficiency

An investigational gene therapy for a rare, life-threatening inherited immunodeficiency disorder has been found to safely restore the immune systems […]

Gene therapy benefits seen decades after treatment

An international collaboration between Great Ormond Street Hospital, the UCL GOS Institute for Child Health and Harvard Medical School has […]