New gene therapy method tested in human cells... and it works

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 13:31 in Biology & Nature

Development of a new gene therapy method to prevent certain mitochondrial gene based diseases has reached a significant milestone. Researchers have successfully demonstrated their procedure in human cells. It's believed that this research, along with other efforts, will pave the way for future clinical trials in human subjects.

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