Category: Applied Genetics

Cell and gene therapy is a rapidly growing field of medicine that has the potential to revolutionize the treatment of diseases. This approach uses cells or genes to repair or replace diseased or damaged cells, which can significantly improve a patient’s quality of life.

One of the main possibilities of cell and gene therapy is the treatment of genetic diseases. Genetic diseases are caused by mutations in specific genes that prevent the body from functioning properly. It is possible, in theory, to correct these genetic mutations through gene therapy, which can cure or slow down the progression of the disease. Gene therapy, in simple terms, uses a harmless virus to deliver a healthy copy of the gene to the cells that need it, replacing the faulty version.