Gene Therapy

Gene therapy replaces faulty genes with healthy versions. Therapeutic gene therapy is still in its infancy, but has the potential to revolutionise treatment for many genetic diseases.

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Reviewed February 2009

 

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Title:   Human genetics and genetic technologies
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Nationally and internationally advances in genetic research and genetic testing are ongoing. Information on ethical aspects of genetic research and genetic testing including privacy and confidentiality, are provided.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Genes - not the kind you wear!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What are genes? How embarrassing is it when you haven't seen a friend of the family or a relative for a while, and they say things like 'he looks just like his father!' Why would they say stuff like that?
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Gene therapy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Inheriting faulty genes can directly cause a wide range of disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and haemophilia, and cause susceptibility to some cancers. Gene therapy is an experimental form of treatment that aims to get rid of genetic diseases at their source. Gene therapy may be used to replace a faulty gene with a healthy version or to introduce a new gene to cure a condition or modify its effects.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Topical cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene replacement for cystic fibrosis-related lung disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In cystic fibrosis (CF) the gene encoding a protein called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is faulty. People with CF suffer from progressive lung infection. This lung damage reduces life expectancy. CFTR gene transfer agen...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Genes
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When people first see a new baby they seem to play a game called 'who does she look like?' - because a baby inherits bits from both mum and dad. These bits come from something called genes.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   2025: a health odyssey - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The outlook for the next 25 years is positive with revolutionary developments in medical research expected to offer insights into human disease.
Date:   Mar 2001
Title:   Guidelines for ethical review of research proposals for human somatic cell gene therapy and related therapies
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The purpose of the Guidelines is to provide guidance to Human Research Ethics Committees that are asked to review and approve research proposals involving somatic cell gene therapy, and to assist researchers to prepare their submissions for ethical review.
Date:   Nov 1999
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