SciShow
How to Fight COVID-19... with a Virus
When it comes to fighting COVID-19, scientists are throwing every bit of science we’ve got at it. A creative technique some researchers are looking into involves using gene therapy to fight this virus with… another virus!
TED Talks
Ray Kurzweil: The accelerating power of technology
Inventor, entrepreneur and visionary Ray Kurzweil explains in abundant, grounded detail why, by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness.
SciShow
Treating Blindness With Light (and Gene Therapy) | SciShow News
We have the first published example of using light and gene therapy to restore someone's vision! And in heavier (metal) news, a recent study found surprisingly high levels of mercury in meltwater from the Greenland Ice Sheet.
SciShow
Editing Genes Inside the Human Body
We talk a lot about CRISPR and "designer babies" but the science of editing genes is varied and complex. This month, an adult man received billions of gene-editing viruses via an IV in an effort to treat a rare disease.
SciShow
Two New Groundbreaking Cancer Treatments
Finding safe, effective cancer treatments is tough, but in the last couple of weeks, we've taken two major steps toward a future where every type of cancer has a cure.
Amoeba Sisters
Viruses (Updated)
Explore the lytic and lysogenic viral replication cycles with the Amoeba Sisters! This video also discusses virus structures and why a host is critical for viral reproduction. Expand details for table of contents and further reading...
SciShow
Changing DNA in a Cell With No DNA: Gene Therapy for Blood Disorders
Lots of genetic diseases come down to a small change in a single gene, but how do you treat those diseases when the cells involved don’t have any DNA?
SciShow
How Gene Therapy Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment
Cocaine addiction is difficult to treat, but with the help of gene therapy, scientists are hoping to change that
SciShow
Are We Ready to Edit the Fetal Genome?
Gene therapy is really complicated both scientifically and ethically. But it also has the potential to do some amazing things - like treating life threatening diseases in babies before they are even born.
TED Talks
Ed Boyden: A light switch for neurons
Ed Boyden shows how, by inserting genes for light-sensitive proteins into brain cells, he can selectively activate or de-activate specific neurons with fiber-optic implants. With this unprecedented level of control, he's managed to cure...
Curated Video
Exploring the Potential of Gene Therapy for HIV: Current Research and Future Possibilities
Researchers at the National Institute for Medical Research have discovered a gene in humans that is similar to the one found in monkeys, which protects against retroviruses. While this gene is fully activated against other retroviruses,...
Curated Video
Exploring the Evolution and Impact of Genetic Engineering in Medicine
This video provides an overview of genetic engineering, tracing its evolution from a concept in science fiction to a reality in modern science. The video discusses the impact of genetic engineering on precision medicine, gene therapy,...
Curated Video
Exploring Gene Therapy: Harnessing the Power of the HIV Virus
Gene therapy is a promising medical approach that aims to treat genetic disorders by replacing or correcting faulty genes. Researchers utilize vectors, such as a modified form of the HIV virus, to deliver healthy genes into the cells. At...
Curated Video
Breakthrough In Vivo Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Parkinson's Disease Sufferers
In a groundbreaking procedure, doctors at a New York hospital performed the first ever in vivo gene therapy in the brain for Parkinson's disease. By infusing viral particles containing a human gene, the procedure aims to relieve tremors...
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Medicine: The Promise of Gene Therapy
This video discusses the advancements in modern medicine related to gene therapy, which aims to replace defective genes with correctly functioning ones to address the root causes of various diseases. By targeting the genes responsible...
Healthcare Triage
How Can We Make Gene Therapy Effective and Affordable?
For many, many years we've been hearing about gene therapy - the chance that we can get into people's DNA and fix it to resolve problems and fix disease. In a recent piece in Science, Stuart Orkin and Philip Reilly discuss what finally...
Healthcare Triage
Human Genes in Monkeys? We Don’t Love It.
Scientists have put the human gene MCPH1 (which plays a role in brain development) into monkey embryos through a virus that contained the gene. Sounds like a movie, right?
The Wall Street Journal
The Gene-Editing Revolution
Scientists are now hoping to cure diseases by editing the faulty genes that cause them. But we are still learning about the complex working of the human genome. What are the risks when you tinker with a genetic code that we only...
Healthcare Triage
Multiple Myeloma, Bicycles, and Working Toward a Cure
Aaron is talking to Dr. Rafat Abonour about multiple myleoma. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in white blood cells, and Dr. Abonour tells Aaron about how the disease affects patients, and the cutting edge of research into...
The Wall Street Journal
The Search for New Drugs: Part I
The drug industry has long said high prices are necessary to fund innovation, but policymakers, payers and consumers are increasingly questioning that justification. Does the industry need to change its ways before tougher controls are...
The Wall Street Journal
Finding a Cure for HIV
Dr. Sharon Lewin, president of the International AIDS Society and director of the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, discusses how the successful development of antiviral strategies and gene therapies could be given to...
msvgo
Biotechnology in Medicine
It explains various applications of biotechnology in medicine including insulin production, gene therapy and molecular diagnosis
FuseSchool
What Is Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease. It is caused by a defective gene on one of the chromosomes which has been inherited from the parents. The severity varies greatly from person to person, and largely depends on how much the lungs are...
FuseSchool
Gene Technology
Gene technology includes a range of activities that take advantage of genetic variation, modifying genes and transferring genes to new hosts. It includes genetic engineering and genetic testing. Gene technology is the term given to a...