gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function
gene therapist
noun
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advances in the science of gene therapy
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The results could then be used to fight bacterial infections in, for example, farming or even gene therapy.
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In the future, gene therapies may be used to treat cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and many other diseases.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
There are more super expensive drugs New gene therapies that can come with a one-time cost of more than $2 million also are having an impact, insurance brokers say.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
When the next breakthrough enters the doctor’s office—whether AI, gene therapy, or an unimagined technology—trust will remain the essential ingredient that determines whether medicine heals not just illness, but healthcare itself.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In the future, gene therapies may be used to treat cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and many other diseases.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
There are more super expensive drugs New gene therapies that can come with a one-time cost of more than $2 million also are having an impact, insurance brokers say.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gene therapy
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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