Scientists have promised that gene therapy will be the next big leap for medicine. It's a term that's tossed about regularly, but what is it exactly? Trace shows us how scientists can change your very genetic code.<\/p>\n
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How does gene therapy work?http:\/\/ghr.nlm.nih.gov\/handbook\/thera<\/a>...\"Gene therapy is designed to introduce genetic material into cells to compensate for abnormal genes or to make a beneficial protein. If a mutated gene causes a necessary protein to be faulty or missing, gene therapy may be able to introduce a normal copy of the gene to restore the function of the protein.\"<\/p>\n Gene therapy trial 'cures children'http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-2326...\"A disease which robs children of the ability to walk and talk has been cured by pioneering gene therapy to correct errors in their DNA, say doctors.\"<\/p>\n Gene therapy cures diabetic dogshttp:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/d...\"Five diabetic beagles no longer needed insulin injections after being given two extra genes, with two of them still alive more than four years later.\"<\/p>\n Gene Therapy for Cancer: Questions and Answershttp:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/cancertopics\/fa...\"Gene therapy is an experimental treatment that involves introducing genetic material into a person's cells to fight or prevent disease.\"<\/p>\n How does gene therapy work?http:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/art<\/a>...\"Gene therapy is the addition of new genes to a patient's cells to replace missing or malfunctioning genes. Researchers typically do this using a virus to carry the genetic cargo into cells, because that's what viruses evolved to do with their own genetic material.\"<\/p>\n Gene therapy cures leukaemia in eight dayshttp:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/m...eight-days.htmlWITHIN just eight days of starting a novel gene therapy, David Aponte's \"incurable\" leukaemia had vanished. For four other patients, the same happened within eight weeks, although one later died from a blood clot unrelated to the treatment, and another after relapsing.<\/p>\n Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Acute Type of Leukemiahttp:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2013\/03\/21\/hea...\"A treatment that genetically alters a patient's own immune cells to fight cancer has, for the first time, produced remissions in adults with an acute leukemia that is usually lethal, researchers are reporting.\"<\/p>\n Watch More:Tricking the Immune Systemhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kr_HRl...Babies with 3 Parents?!http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jQxsW_<\/a>...Pick Your Poison: Cyanidehttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JDBrdE...____________________<\/p>\n DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. <\/p>\n Watch More DNews on TestTube http:\/\/testtube.com\/dnews<\/a><\/p>\n Subscribe now! http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_c<\/a>...<\/p>\n DNews on Twitter http:\/\/twitter.com\/dnews<\/a><\/p>\n Anthony Carboni on Twitter http:\/\/twitter.com\/acarboni<\/a><\/p>\n Laci Green on Twitter http:\/\/twitter.com\/gogreen18<\/a><\/p>\n Trace Dominguez on Twitter http:\/\/twitter.com\/trace501<\/a><\/p>\n DNews on Facebook http:\/\/facebook.com\/dnews<\/a><\/p>\n DNews on Google+ http:\/\/gplus.to\/dnews<\/a><\/p>\n Discovery News http:\/\/discoverynews.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more from the original source:<\/p>\n How Does Gene Therapy Work? - YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Scientists have promised that gene therapy will be the next big leap for medicine. It's a term that's tossed about regularly, but what is it exactly? Continue reading