Gene Therapy: Oral Gene Delivery System For Inflammatory Bowel Disease Works, Study Shows
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) afflicts as many as 10 out of 100,000 people in the United States and currently available treatment options are short-term and invasive with toxic side effects. Now medical scientists are successfully developing a safe and effective, orally administered non-viral gene delivery system that promises a painless treatment option with long-term effects and aims to ultimately replace the frequent injection regimen offered to patients today.
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