ß-Thalassemia Gene Therapy

Gene therapy has gotten one step closer to being used regularly in main stream medicine. A teenager has received a gene that produces a protein to correct the effects of thalassemia. Two years on he is still benefiting from the transfusion. There is an indication of increased growth signals. These may create problems in the future.

Manipulating genes for medicine has good intentions. What are your thoughts on the use and development of this technology?







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