What is Gene Therapy?

Gene Therapy is an approach to treating diseases or genetic abnormalities at the genetic level. This therapy uses DNA as a medicine to treat disease.
Gene Therapy may involve replacing an abnormal or absent gene with a normal one, removing a malfunctioning gene or introducing a new gene to fight disease or for other reasons. This is considered an experimental therapy which is currently being conducted in clinical trials.


Raquel Billiones has a PhD in Biology and has over 15 years experience as a researcher, scientific English teacher, and medical writer. Since 2006, she has been a freelance WAHM specializing in medical writing and scientific documentation. 































