Originally published February 1 2006
Stanford study suggests gene therapy could help muscular dystrophy patients
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
In a study of mice, Stanford researchers have discovered that a specific gene inserted into the DNA of a muscle could repair defects in muscle cells and possibly treat patients suffering from muscular dystrophy.
Researchers found, in a study using mice, that inserting a specific gene into a cell muscle's DNA, could completely repair a defective muscle cell.
It's complicated, and Stanford researchers have a long way to go.
They say the next step is to figure out how to get healthy genes to muscles throughout the body.
In muscular dystrophy, muscle cells break down and are slowly replaced by fat.
Eventually, people with the disease are confined to a wheelchair and are not expected to live past there 20's.
There is currently no effective treatment for the disease.
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