Gene therapy
- Andhra Pradesh
Emotional appeal sparks massive support from AP, Telangana for critically ill infant
Hyderabad: An emotional video of a Kurnool man whose 11-month-old child is fighting spinal muscular atrophy (SMA type-1), a rare genetic condition that weakens muscles and affects movement, has resulted in massive…
- Hyderabad
Gene Therapy Centre of Excellence to come up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Miltenyi Biotec, a leading provider of cell and gene therapy solutions, announced the launch of India’s first dedicated Cell and Gene Therapy Centre of Excellence, known as the Miltenyi Innovation and…
- Telangana
Telangana: Rs 16 cr drug needed to save 6-month-old from life-threatening disease
Hyderabad: Six-month-old Shaik Mohammad Zayaan from Telangana’s Narasaraopet is battling Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA-type 1), a rare genetic disorder that affects the motor neurons in the spinal cord and results in progressive…
- Health
Gene therapy offers potential new treatment for liver cancer
New York: US researchers have found that a type of gene therapy can some day help treat people with hepatocellular carcinoma — the most common form of liver cancer — and metabolic…
- Health
Gene therapy shows promise for children with kidney disease
London: British researchers have made a remarkable step forward in finding a potential cure for a type of childhood kidney disease. The team from the University of Bristol showed that just one…
