Gene Therapy

Gene Therapy

A child with Hunter syndrome has stem cells removed in preparation for an experimental gene therapy. Photo: BBC

Groundbreaking gene therapy gives hope to kids with Hunter syndrome

Hunter syndrome mostly affects boys and causes the body to slowly fill up with substances it cannot break down

Opal Sandy, born completely deaf because of a rare genetic condition, can now hear for the first time. Photo: DW

UK toddler, born completely deaf, hears for first time after pioneering gene therapy

Photo: Collected

'Game changer': Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf

Raihan shows remarkable improvement in one month of gene therapy

Raihan shows remarkable improvement in one month of gene therapy

Photo: Tawsia Tajmim

A month after gene therapy, Raihan can now move, sit up and talk

Dr. Shuhui Sun performs a step of histological staining of mouse liver for pathological analysis in the Aging and Regeneration lab at the Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, China, January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing

Chinese court sentences 'gene-editing' scientist to three years in prison

Chinese court sentences 'gene-editing' scientist to three years in prison

A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, July 29, 2019/ Reuters

Pfizer, Novartis lead $2 billion spending spree on gene therapy production