Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...

Alzheimer’s may be driven far more by genetics than previously thought, with one gene playing an outsized role. Researchers ...

Gene therapy represents one of medicine’s most ambitious attempts to treat disease at its root cause by altering the genetic code itself. The approach works by recovering the functions of critical ...

University of California San Diego-led team has discovered that restoring a key cardiac protein called connexin‑43 in a mouse ...

Gene therapy drugs have the potential to cure some diseases, but some have a price tag of over a million dollars. Who gets access to them and who doesn't?

SEATTLE — Some of our most challenging health conditions result from genetic disorders like sickle cell disease and certain cancers. Gene therapy is revolutionizing how they're treated, and the Fred ...

Future GLP-1 gene therapy could enable long-term hormone production, with Fractyl Health and others planning human trials in 2024.

As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their earliest stages. Today, we can intervene in the first days or weeks of life.

Onasemnogene abeparvovec gene therapy post-nusinersen or risdiplam showed meaningful motor improvements in children with SMA, with a manageable safety profile. The study cohort included older, heavier ...

Gazi University in Ankara has officially launched the production process for Türkiye's first local and national gene therapy research product. The project, which targets rare genetic diseases, is ...

Qatar set to be among top five best countries in precision health revolutionLifestyle, behaviour changes can help ‘turn on’ g ...