Gene Therapy: The Curative Treatment:

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The drug developers and researchers are working hard to find out new ways of eliminating infection and illnesses. The most recent discovery for the treatment of various conditions is gene therapy. This is a sort of treatment in which a healthy gene is introduced into the patient’s tissues and cell, and replaces it with the lethal mutant allele. The outcome of this therapy is promising; however there is always a room for expansion and improvement.

A recent study of the researcher in Italy suggests that if a mutated gene is transmitted into a children body, who is suffering from Wiskott - Aldrich syndrome, Metachromatic Leukodystrophy can be cured effectively by replacing the effected gene from healthy gene. The development of a child is affected if he is suffering from Metachromatic Leukodystrophy. However, Wiskott - Aldrich syndrome leads to a weaker immune system in kids.

The success of the gene therapy, assures that the other diseases can be treated in the same manner to achieve better results.