Genetic Therapy: The Benefits Of Gene Therapy

Gene therapy is a growing medical technology specifically relating to the insertion of genes into human cells and tissue to treat diseases, mainly focusing on hereditary diseases in which mutant genes are replaced with ones of which are functional and healthy. Within gene therapy there are two other main occurring factors such as somatic gene therapy and germ-line gene therapy also taking into consideration the two techniques that follow gene therapy; gene augmentation therapy and gene inhibition therapy. Although gene therapy has many beneficial factors and is a rising promising treatment option for an uncountable number of diseases, the study is still hesitantly practised as numerous risks follow the procedure and further study is being conducted to ensure that it will be safe and effective. Gene therapy is only performed on patients suffering from diseases with no considered cures for example: Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (ADA-SCID), Chronic Granulomatous Disorder (CGD), Hemophilia.

The process of gene therapy is complicated involving many different techniques corresponding to different procedures. the process involves healthy genes being …show more content…
This method is still in the manufacturing stages but could bring large helpful aspects into the gene therapy study.
Gene therapy whilst still being trialed will however be very beneficial for those suffering from diseases and cancers with no current cures. As of recent years, the procedure of gene therapy has been tested and used, replacing infected genes with functional supplement genes that are able to produce the products that would be lacking in the original genotype. While scientists continue to pursue the