Researchers have shown promising results about the potential of gene therapy to heal genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease, and the findings of this study, published in Nature Medicine, offer vital new insights into processes that occur in the body following treatment.
After rigorous testing on safety, quality and effectiveness Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised a world-first gene therapy, that will work to cure sickle-cell disease as well as B-thalassemia.
A recent review article Therapy summarises major milestones in the development of gene therapy medical products that have aided in the treatment of a large number of uncommon disorders. The essay also discusses the obstacles to the advancement of gene therapy for rare disorders.
New Delhi [India], November 14: Terumo India, the Indian arm of Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543), a global leader in medical technology, today announced the launch of Insulin Syringe, Sterile delivery device for patients requiring regular insulin injections, thereby raising the bar for patient
Researchers discovered that obinutuzumab, an antibody that targets a protein expressed on certain immune cells, was superior to placebo in preserving kidney function and preventing flares in patients with lupus nephritis - a kidney condition associated with the autoimmune disease lupus.
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New Delhi [India], November 10: It is a given that stem cell therapy is the future of medicine just as the sun will rise tomorrow. It is very close to coming of age. Jim Corbett national park witnessed unfolding of this miraculous medicine in the making during 3 day international conference
According to new research headed by NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Centre, genetic information taken from seemingly healthy tissue near lung tumours may be a better predictor of whether cancer will return following therapy than analysis of the tumours themselves.
Actor Jeremy Renner penned an emotional message on Instagram, following his near-fatal snowplow accident on January 1. He revealed all of the treatments he's been having to aid his recovery, reported People.
Professor Nicholas Tonks' laboratory identified an antibody that can suppress an enzyme that may aid in the spread of some breast tumours. With more research, the antibody may be able to give a feasible therapeutic treatment for the same breast cancers.
For far too long, cancer treatment has been a double-edged sword, with treatments designed to target cancer cells sometimes harming healthy cells as well.
Researchers from Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin and DZNE have developed a cutting-edge therapy for the most prevalent kind of autoimmune encephalitis. Reprogramming white blood cells to identify and eradicate disease-causing cells is an innovative strategy that provides unprecedented a