Monday, 16 July 2018

Fetal gene therapy prevents fatal neurodegenerative disease

(SingHealth) A fatal neurodegenerative condition known as Gaucher disease can be prevented in mice following fetal gene therapy, finds a new study led by UCL, the KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Health System in Singapore.The study, published today in Nature Medicine, highlights the potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent and cure neonatal lethal neurodegenerative diseases in humans in utero.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2NV5c6w

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