Gene Therapy
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Science
Gene therapy partially restored color vision in colorblind people
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists managed to partially restore the function of cones (retinal photoreceptors that provide color vision) to two children born with achromatopsia – complete color blindness. Researchers have used gene therapy to repair the neural connection between the retina and the brain. Monochromasia is a complete lack of color perception, absolutely normal for…
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New methods of gene therapy, more accurate and safer than CRISPR
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientists are developing more and more accurate and safe methods of editing the genome directly in a living organism. The CRISPR-Cas method has become a huge breakthrough, but still it does not yet provide either sufficient reliability or patient safety. The error rate is still quite high. Geneticists develop new methods and…
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A genetic form of hearing loss could be reversed with an advancement in gene therapy
(ORDO NEWS) — A recent study performed on mice could lead to new therapies for patients with hearing loss. Despite the fact that genetic hearing loss can be linked to at least 100 different genes, just one single gene, STRC, can be linked to up to 16 percent of cases. Now, a new kind of…
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