Gene and Cell Therapy – News and Features
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Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Small Trial for Kids With Hereditary Deafness
Five out of six children with a type of hereditary hearing loss have shown improvement in their hearing and speech recognition after treatment with an experimental gene therapy. This is the first gene therapy trial for children with this type of hearing loss.
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The Applications of Cell Therapy
Cell therapy refers to the transplantation of human cells to either replace or repair damaged tissues and/or cells. In this article, we expand upon the applications of cell therapy, including its utility in cancer, regenerative medicine and autoimmunity.
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3D Atherosclerosis Model Enables High-Throughput Drug Screening
A groundbreaking 3D, three-layer nanomatrix vascular sheet that possesses multiple features of atherosclerosis has been applied for developing a high-throughput functional assay of drug candidates to treat this disease.
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Type of Immune Cell Can Attack Cancer
Researchers have discovered that a type of immune cell in the human body known to be important for allergy and other immune responses can also attack cancer.
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mRNA Technology Has Potential To Treat Rare Diseases
Researchers have exploited mRNA technology to develop a therapy for a rare disease, which has shown promise in mouse models.
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2023 Saw Second-Highest Number of Drug Approvals in 30 Years
The US FDA approved 55 novel drugs in 2023 – the second-highest figure in the last 30 years. This is almost a 50% increase compared to 2022, which saw 37 new approvals.
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“Disease in a Dish” Model Sparks Hope for Early Intervention for Dementia
Organoid research at the Department of Life Sciences shows how a gene mutation slows down stem cell differentiation, setting the scene for age-related disease.
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“Supercharging” CAR T Cells Could Advance Cancer Treatment
A bioengineered "supercharged" immune cell has been designed that is particularly efficient at targeting and destroying cancer cells.
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Genetic Modification Techniques and Applications
Manipulating genetics has helped mankind in numerous ways. In this article, we consider genetic modification strategies, including genome editing and genetic engineering, the techniques used to achieve them and purposes to which they are applied.
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Gene On/Off Switch Could Be a Step Toward Safer Gene Therapy
Just like a doctor adjusts the dose of a medication to the patient’s needs, the expression of therapeutic genes also needs to be controlled. A new on/off switch could be the answer.
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