Germline gene therapy and somatic gene therapy are two quite different proposals, and the legitimate concerns and risks of the former should not be used to stall progress on the latter.

While these experiments might not be directed at any kind of actual therapy, perhaps they still represent, in some sense, a first step toward germ-line gene therapy to eradicate lethal genetic ...

Consider germline therapy, for example, where DNA is introduced into the cells involved in reproduction, in order to prevent genetically inherited conditions or diseases. The treatment has the ...

Research in the field of human gene therapy is directed towards correcting genetic defects of somatic cells i.e., cells that do not contribute to the next generation. Human germ line therapy is ...

Real-world data highlight gaps in genetic testing and targeted therapy use for metastatic castration-resistant prostate ...

AstraZeneca announced that its drug Lynparza (olaparib) has been approved for use in Scotland. The approval by the Scottish ...