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Decades after a tragic failure, gene therapy successfully treats a rare liver disease

Share Josh McQuillin, shown in 2019, 1 year after being treated, says gene therapy has transformed his life. © VIT SIMANEK/CTK PHOTO/ALAMY LIVE NEWS Decades after a tragic failure, gene therapy successfully treats a rare liver disease May. 18, 2021 , 4:15 PM Twenty-two years ago, one of scientists’ first attempts at gene therapy ended in tragedy when a young man died. The story of Jesse Gelsinger, who had a rare liver disorder, became a textbook example of irresponsible medical research. For years, the case hobbled efforts to treat diseases by adding new DNA to a sick person’s cells. Now, a fresh effort to cure Gelsinger’s disease is bearing fruit, in the latest sign of the field’s resurgence.

Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week as May 16-22

Prevent Blindness Declares Second Annual Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week as May 16-22 Share Article National nonprofit group, Prevent Blindness, continues to educate public on importance of genetic testing, various types of retinal diseases, and support resources available. Prevent Blindness declares May 16-22, 2021, as it s second annual “Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) Genetic Testing Week” “By encouraging the public to educate themselves about IRDs and the positive impact that genetic testing may have on their health, we hope to save sight for patients in the near term and throughout their lives,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.

Luye Life Sciences Unveils Cutting-edge Advances in Gene and Cell Therapy at ASGCT 2021

Share this article Share this article BOSTON, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Boston R&D Center and GeneLeap Biotech, two subsidiaries of Luye Life Sciences Group, took part in the 24 th American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Annual Meeting, presenting the progress of four of the company s latest preclinical developments in gene and cell therapy to the global biological community. ASGCT is one of the world s most influential academic conferences in the area of gene and cell therapy. More than 3,500 scholars, clinical investigators, physicians and other professionals attend the meeting every year. The ASCCT annual meeting is held as a virtual event from May 11 to 14 this year.

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