Gene therapy and medicine

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Gene therapy and medicine

Are you familiar with the concept of gene therapy? Gene therapy is a treatment of medical condition by altering, supplementing or replacing genes that are infected or absent and generally responsible for disease. For gene therapy, DNA or even genetic material can be used as medicine. There are approximate 100,000 to 150,000 genes inside human body. During this treatment, infected gene is identified and treated properly with DNA codes.

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Gene therapy can be used in variety of ways – let us see how??

  • It can be used to replace absent or infected genes that we have discussed already.
  • It can destruct genes responsible to speed up growth of cancer cells
  • It can be used as vaccination to treat severe infection inside human
  • Promotes the growth of new tissues that have been destroyed due to aging or other health problems
  • It also helps in repairing damages tissues so you can look younger even after a certain age.

Medical advancements have lots of surprises in store – The future starts here with gene therapy!!!

Mae Lin