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UK toddler has hearing restored in world first gene therapy trial

Opal Sandy can hear almost perfectly after groundbreaking surgery that took just 16 minutes

The Guardian - UK

Pfizer reports patient death in Duchenne gene therapy study

Pfizer's gene therapy trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy resulted in a young patient's death from cardiac arrest

The Hindu

3 Standout Penny Stocks to Watch This April

Investing in penny stocks carries substantial risk, but also offers the potential for significant returns. These penny stocks, all with bullish analyst ratings, have considerable upside potential, according to Wall Street.

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Gene Therapy Breakthroughs In The 1990S Revolutionized Medical Treatment.

Explore the pivotal era of gene therapy in the 1990s, from groundbreaking advancements to significant challenges, shaping modern regenerative medicine.

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Kyowa Kirin Gene Therapy: Most Expensive US Drug At .3M

Kyowa Kirin's .3 million gene therapy sparks debate on accessibility and pricing of innovative treatments in the US.

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Kyowa Kirin's Gene Therapy: Most Expensive US Drug

Kyowa Kirin's .3 million gene therapy sparks debates on accessibility and affordability in healthcare.

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Ensuring Quality Control In Cell And Gene Therapy Manufacturing

Learn about the importance of quality control in cell and gene therapy manufacturing for patient safety and market success.

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German firm Miltenyi Biotec opens office, plans Cell and Gene Therapy CoE

Miltenyi Biotec launches operations in Hyderabad, investing in a Cell and Gene Therapy centre of excellence.

The Hindu

Exploring The Top 10 Genetic Engineering Breakthroughs

Explore the latest breakthroughs in genetic engineering, from CRISPR-Cas9 to gene therapy, and their impact on healthcare and conservation.

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Heart Attack: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

During a heart attack, blood stops flowing into the heart. Without oxygen, a portion of the heart muscle dies. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gene therapy may slow progression of a life-threatening cardiac ailment

The investigational treatment targets the loss of function of a gene implicated in many cases of ARVC, plakophilin-2 (PKP2). Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Gene therapy hailed as ‘medical magic wand’ for hereditary swelling disorder

Single-dose treatment transformed lives of patients with potentially deadly condition in first human trial

The Guardian - UK

Gene therapies restore hearing in several kids with inherited deafness

Two new gene therapies show promise in treating otoferlin-related deafness, an inherited condition.

LiveScience

Gene therapy shows promise for an inherited form of deafness

Scientists report that gene therapy restored at least some hearing and speech for five out of six children with a rare form of genetic deafness.

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Deaf Boy Can Now Hear After Breakthrough Gene Treatment

His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair: An 11-year-old boy is hearing for the first time in his life after receiving a breakthrough gene therapy.

Inverse

We Are About to Enter the Golden Age of Gene Therapy

The discovery of CRISPR has allowed us to enter a new era of disease treatment. Here’s what 2024 and beyond has in store for our gene-edited future.

Evening Standard

'It could change lives': Inside London lab testing gene therapy for cancer and obesity

Meira GTx, in Shoreditch, is working on potentially revolutionary treatments for a wide array of illnesses

Fortune

Bryan Johnson is being used as a human guinea pig in unproven tests to reprogram human genes in an island off Honduras

At $25,000 a go, the gene therapy works by turbocharging the body’s production of follistatin. It is, according to Minicircle Inc, the small US startup behind the therapy one of humanity’s best hopes for “extreme longevity”.

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New gene therapy 'significantly reduces seizures' for children with epilepsy

UCL expect to begin human trials of therapy within five years

The Independent UK

Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they're needed most

New gene therapies promise a cure for sickle cell disease but experts say they are out of reach in places that need them the most

The Hindu

Game-changer: On approval for gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia

Landmark decisions that mark the beginning of gene therapy using the CRISPR-Cas9 tool to treat diseases that could otherwise be cured only through bone marrow transplantation

Inverse

The First CRISPR Gene Therapy Was Finally Approved In The US — Here’s How It Works

Using the gene editing tool CRISPR, the new therapy promises a cure for those with sickle cell anemia and beta thalassemia, but cost could be a barrier to care.

The Independent UK

UK becomes 1st country to approve gene therapy treatment for sickle cell, thalassemia

Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the…

The Independent UK

Blood disorder breakthrough as world-first gene therapy given green light

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020

Evening Standard

Casgevy: World-first gene therapy for sickle cell disease approved in UK

Regulator's approval comes three years after scientists won Nobel Prize for inventing the treatment

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