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Published online 9 June 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040607-3
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Gene therapy treats brain wasting disease
Mice helped to walk again.
Gene therapy may ease the symptoms of some devastating brain disorders, according to evidence presented last week.
Many neurodegenerative disorders are caused when the brain makes mutant proteins which build up in the brain, causing gradually worsening symptoms.
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