Gene Therapy
Researchers from University of California, Department of Neurological Surgery publish new studies and findings in the area of gene therapy
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, March 6th, 2008
New investigation results, 'Current status of gene therapy trials for Parkinson's disease,' are detailed in a study published in Experimental Neurology. According to a study from the United States, "The incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) increases greatly with age, and the baby-boomer population can expect to generate a large number of individuals with the disease, all of whom will have significantly increased medical care needs over periods of 20 years or more. This emerging healthcare burden to our society calls for accelerated efforts to understand this disease better and treat it more effectively."
"The growing interest in gene therapy grew out of a...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2008-03-06)
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