Imagine switching brain circuits on and off using only magnetic fields. Researchers have just developed a cutting-edge gene therapy that does exactly that—without any implants or invasive surgery. Traditionally, methods like optogenetics required fiber-optic implants to control neurons with light. Recently, a team from Weill Cornell Medicine, Rockefeller University, and the Icahn School of Medicine has created a simpler, non-invasive solution. This new approach, called "magne

On August 2nd, 2024, the FDA granted accelerated approval for afami-cel -- the first gene-engineered T-cell Therapy for advanced synovial sarcoma and the first T-cell therapy ever to get approved for solid tumors. Developed by Adaptimmune, afami-cel uses the patient's immune system to fight cancer, a mechanism similar to other existing T-cell therapies on the market. In this treatment, the patient's T cells are genetically modified to recognize and attack sarcoma cells that e

New Approach for Liver Cancer Treatment and Possible Prevention: Gene Therapy Targets Biomarker for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Researchers at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center have unveiled a promising gene therapy approach that significantly reduces the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in animal models, specifically mice. This innovative research targets a specific protein known as galectin 1 (Gal1), which has long been established as a critical biomark