New research suggests in-womb gene correction

New research led by hearing scientists suggests an avenue to treat and prevent intractable genetic disorders before birth. Researchers, working with mice, injected a specially designed synthetic molecule into the developing inner ear of fetal mice 12 days after fertilization. The study found that the technique corrected the expression of a mutated gene that causes Usher syndrome.

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