Gene therapy could treat rare brain disorder in unborn babies

Doctors could use Crispr tool to inject benign virus into foetus ’s brain to ‘switch on’ key genesScientists are developing a radical form ofgene therapy that could cure a devastating medical disorder by mending mutations in the brains of foetuses in the womb.The treatment, which has never been attempted before, would involve doctors injecting the feotus ’s brain with a harmless virus that infects the neurons and delivers a suite of molecules that correct the genetic faults.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 18, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Gene editing Neuroscience Genetics Ethics Health Society World news Biology Source Type: news