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Gene therapy reverses sight loss

PostPosted: 29 Apr 2016, 12:22
by annie
A genetic therapy has improved the vision of patients who would otherwise have gone blind.

A clinical study by British scientists has shown that the improvement is long-lasting and so the therapy is suitable to be offered as a treatment.

The researchers will apply for approval to begin trials to treat more common forms of blindness next year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36101786