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17-02-2009, 05:40 AM #1Administrator
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Cystic fibrosis gene cure closer
Researchers say they are nearer a cure for cystic fibrosis after delivering a gene to replace the one that causes the condition.
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17-02-2009, 06:41 PM #2Junior Member
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cystic fibrosis is a awful genetic disease and this discovery would be a great step ahead .
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17-02-2009, 08:29 PM #3Junior Member
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I don't understand how it works:S, why is it called "gene therapy" when they're introducing a virus into the lungs???
any help in clarification much appreciated.
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17-02-2009, 09:05 PM #4Senior Member
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"In order to get the new, healthy gene into the cells, scientists use a harmless virus."
If you'd read past the sixth word you'd have known that.
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