Researchers hoped they had finally found a way to get gene therapies past the blood-brain barrier. Then the first patient ...

lt;pgt;Scientists have successfully reconstructed a virus thousands of years after it became extinct, a development they believe could herald a new step in treating genetic diseases such as cystic ...

Gene therapy has experienced an increasing number of successful human clinical trials, leading to numerous FDA-approved therapies based on recombinant viruses for rare disease, cancer, and other ...

In cancer therapy research, scientists harness viruses and gene transfer to trigger immune-driven tumor destruction, offering hope against hard-to-treat melanoma. Study: A virus based vaccine combined ...

The treatment uses a modified, harmless virus to deliver healthy genes to a patient’s cells to treat genetic diseases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Viral vectors dominate gene therapy, with lentivirus, adenovirus, and AAV being key players, each with unique advantages and limitations. Non-viral vectors, such as lipid nanoparticles and GalNAc, ...

Advances delivered what may feel like medical miracles, including the first bladder transplant, a lifesaving personalized ...

In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to a common herpesvirus, with ...

Backed by a handful of prominent investors including the Gates Foundation, the startup is pursuing an approach it believes can sidestep issues seen with traditional gene therapy technology.