New study shows promise of gene therapy to treat alcoholism

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Researchers used gene transfer to block the expression of one of the two main enzymes that break down alcohol in the liver, leading to the accumulation in liver cells of acetaldehyde, a metabolic byproduct of ethanol.
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