But to their knowledge, this is the first study that has tested gene therapy on a heart disease model in non-human primates. The team also believes that this approach may be particularly effective for ...

University of Pennsylvania scientists are trying a two-part approach: Besides knocking out the gene for the HIV entryway, they're adding a gene to help T cells recognize and kill HIV.

Patients in a Phase I/II clinical trial conducted by UMass Chan Medical School of a dual vector gene therapy for GM2 ...

Researchers have shown that they can help the heart to normalize strength and rhythm following a heart attack by delivering ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves ...

Gene therapy has become increasing popular in the medical and scientific communities involved with developing strategies to enhance the innate immune ...

Learn how boosting a brown fat molecule by gene therapy could fight age-related heart disease. Keep reading for details.

University of Iowa researchers successfully tested a nano-sized packet that released a single gene in newborn mice to prevent ...

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) today announced the publication of jointly developed consensus recommendations for the delivery and monitoring of ...

A teenager with a rare, life-limiting genetic condition is off to university after receiving a pioneering gene therapy ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive ...