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Congenital Disease
Study results from A.L. David and colleagues in the area of congenital disease published
May 6th, 2008
"Gene therapy uses the intracellular delivery of genetic material for the treatment of disease. A wide range of diseases - including cancer, vascular and neurodegenerative disorders and inherited genetic diseases - are being considered as targets for this therapy in adults," scientists in London, the United Kingdom report. "There are particular reasons why fetal application might prove better than application in the adult for treatment, or even prevention of early-onset genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Research shows that gene transfer to the developing fetus targets rapidly expanding populations of stem cells, which are...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-05-06)
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