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Dec 30, 2014

Gene Therapy’s “expanding” role in Respiratory disorders! About Respiratory disorders Respiratory disorders encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles...

Dec 29, 2014

Gene Therapy: The “Hope” for Immunologic disorders! About Immunologic disorders Immunological disorders are a dysfunction of the immune system. These disorders cause abnormally low activity or overactivity of the immune system. In cases of immune system overactivity, the body attacks and damages its own tissues. T...

Dec 29, 2014

Gene Therapy to “heal” Cardiovascular disorders! Coronary artery disease, heart failure, and cardiac arrhythmias are major causes of morbidity and mortality in the developed countries. Pharmacologic drugs and device therapies have multiple limitations, and there exists an unmet need for improved clinical outcomes ...

Dec 24, 2014

Gene Therapy at the “Forefront” for Musculoskeletal disorders! About Musculoskeletal disorders Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or pain in the body's joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons, and structures that support limbs, neck and back. MSDs are degenerative diseases and inflammatory condition...

Dec 24, 2014

Gene Therapy to “reverse” Metabolic disorders! Metabolic disorders are collectively common, frequently severe and in many instances difficult or impossible to treat. Accordingly, there is a compelling need to explore novel therapeutic modalities, including gene therapy, and examine multiple phenotypes where the ri...

Dec 23, 2014

Gene Therapy to “block” Infectious disorders! Until recently, the idea of genetically modifying a person’s immune system to make it resistant to infectious disorders like HIV was considered so impractical that it belonged in the realm of science fiction. However over the past year or so, an accumulation of new dat...

Dec 23, 2014

Gene Therapy: The “Promise” to cure Gastrointestinal disorders! About Gastrointestinal disorders Gastrointestinal disorders refer to diseases involving the gastrointestinal tract, namely the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum, and the accessory organs of digestions, the liver, gallblad...

Dec 22, 2014

Gene Therapy to “fix” Genetic disorders! "We used to think that our fate was in our stars, but now we know that, in large measure, our fate is in our genes, "quotes James Watson. This fate and our future is locked in our genes, and Gene therapy is unlocking these doors. Many physicians are predicting that in twent...

Dec 22, 2014

Gene Therapy: The “Key” to Dermatological disorders! About Dermatological disorders Dermatological disorders comprises of diseases of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails. Apart from being the largest organ in the body, the skin has a vital social function and relatively minor skin complaints often cause more anguish ...

Dec 20, 2014

Gene Therapy’s buzz in the field of Genitourinary disorders! About Genitourinary disorders Genitourinary disorders study of diseases of the prostate, bladder, kidney, testis, and related organs such as the penis, retro peritoneum, and adrenal glands. Genitourinary disorders are a major health problem that seriousl...