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Gene therapy
Gather a roomful of anti-doping experts, administrators, academics and athletes alike - something a conservative think tank did Thursday - and there is no consensus as to whether gene doping, thought by some to be the next frontier in Olympic cheating, is at hand.
Scientists have pinpointed a gene, which they claim is behind a common language disorder in kids, a finding that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment.
Scientists are on track to help millions of people to have their hearing restored through a landmark gene therapy, a study has suggested. A study published in the journal Nature showed that regeneration of inner ear cells "could prevent deafness."- French researchers on Tuesday said that gene therapy, tested on lab animals, showed promise in combatting the tragic neurogenerative disease known as Huntington's.
Researchers have hit upon the idea of inserting nanomagnets into cells to target tumours more lethally, possibly heralding "a new era in gene therapy".
