gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function
gene therapist
noun
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advances in the science of gene therapy
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The gene therapy involves removing the patient’s stem cells, sending them to a lab at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London for modification, and replacing the faulty gene by re-injecting the modified cells.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The boy received the gene therapy in February 2025.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the first time an experimental gene therapy has proved successful at driving down cholesterol in early studies.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
In the trial, 15 people received the innovative gene therapy.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The boy received the gene therapy in February 2025.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the first time an experimental gene therapy has proved successful at driving down cholesterol in early studies.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
In the trial, 15 people received the innovative gene therapy.
—Alice Park, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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