MEDICINE & HEALTHMolecules with the potential of trapping viruses inside a cell In gene therapy, the delivery vehicles used are viruses since they are designed not to damage the cell when they reach there, but not considering how the virus makes their exit from the cell could have consequences.
A long-term clinical trial conducted by the Houston Methodist Hospital revealed that a combination of radiation and gene therapies can give a more effective treatment against prostate cancer.
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Scientists say that a newly developed gene therapy may help trigger reliable erections in men. While Viagra helps prolong an erection, this solution would help initiate it.
Despite the number of mixed results in gene therapy which has had its share of setbacks, drug company giant Pfizer Inc. is pushing through with its gene therapy project. This is backed by advancement in technology and better research facilities, and for its first project, a partnership with privately-owned biotech firm Spark Therapeutics.