Genetics and Health

April 3rd, 2006

Genetic Medicine for Inherited Illnesses

A new paper in Nature Reviews Genetics, entitled “Genetic Medicines: Treatment Strategies for Hereditary Disorders,” discusses potential genetic therapy for inherited diseases caused by a defect in one gene. (Not multifactorial diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, that are caused by a complex interaction of multiple genes and environmental factors.)
Genetic therapy techhniques discussed:

Gene transfer using […]

By Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments