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A splice of life
Researches have discovered a way to edit the the germ line of human embryos in a predictable manner. This is important because scientists can prevent babies from suffering from genetic diseases they have inherited from their parents. The main question for this is where does this stop? Will scientists be creating super humans with this technology? This research, as pointed out in the article is very important and can help save the lives of future generations. Those who oppose this, however, will use this exaggerated potential to support their claim.
Oral Diseases
Gene therapy has been tested in the oral tissue of animals and has been mostly successful. Gene therapy is not going to be a huge field for at least the next ten years, but people need to take note of its effectiveness for the future. Gene therapy should be supported because of how rigorously it is tested before it is allowed to be applied to humans. If it is not completely successful, then it never passes on to human use. For animals’ gene therapy has been used successfully to eliminate problems in the salivary glands, teeth, and bones.
Gene Therapy Applied to Cornea Transplants
Cornea Transplants are one of the most common transplants and can be made more efficient with the help of gene therapy. Sometimes people receiving the transplant are at risk of their body rejecting the transplant. With the help of gene therapy, the doctors can personalize a transplant so that the patients’ body will not reject it. The author of this article supports further development of gene therapy because it could significantly increase the safety of patients as well as success rates.
Gene Therapy applied to HIV Treatment
Lifetime treatment of HIV needs a replacement; Gene therapy modify the immune system to fight HIV giving humans a permanent cure. Gene therapy is the evolution of medicine. Through it we can eliminate even the worst diseases. The only downsides of gene therapy are that it cannot restore damage already done to the body. If it is treated soon enough however that would not be a problem. This article supports the further development of gene therapy to be applied to different medical fields.
The Development of Gene Therapy
Gene therapy has been slow to develop because of its potential to eliminate much of the drug industry. Big medicine manufacturers aren’t going to invest in a program that could potentially put them out of business. They also face many more obstacles to jump through. This article supports the development of gene therapy, but explains why it lacks funding that other medial fields receive.
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