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    Gene therapy is used to treat and cure diseases by replacing mutated genes that cause illness with healthy genes. The first proposed gene therapy was in 1970 by Stanfield Rogers to replace defective DNA. In 1990, Ashanti DeSilva, a 4-year old child, was treated with gene therapy for an inherited disease. While gene therapy holds promise to cure many diseases, there are also ethical concerns about safety, possible discrimination, and "cheating nature".

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    Gene therapy is used to treat and cure diseases by replacing mutated genes that cause illness with healthy genes. The first proposed gene therapy was in 1970 by Stanfield Rogers to replace defective DNA. In 1990, Ashanti DeSilva, a 4-year old child, was treated with gene therapy for an inherited disease. While gene therapy holds promise to cure many diseases, there are also ethical concerns about safety, possible discrimination, and "cheating nature".

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    Gene therapy is used to treat and cure diseases by replacing mutated genes that cause illness with healthy genes. The first proposed gene therapy was in 1970 by Stanfield Rogers to replace defective DNA. In 1990, Ashanti DeSilva, a 4-year old child, was treated with gene therapy for an inherited disease. While gene therapy holds promise to cure many diseases, there are also ethical concerns about safety, possible discrimination, and "cheating nature".

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    Gene therapy is used to treat and stop diseases by replacing mutated genes with healthy genes.

    Gene therapy is used to treat and stop diseases by replacing mutated genes with healthy genes.

    Stanfield Rogers first proposed gene therapy which replaced good DNA with defective in 1970.

    Gene Therapy

    What is Gene Therapy?


    ● Gene therapy is used to treat and stop diseases.

    ● Years from now, medical practitioners can use the


    treatment to reduce the risks of diseases.
    Why do we use Gene Therapy?
    Researchers are trying to learn the best
    way to do gene therapy. One thing they are
    trying is taking out mutated genes that
    make people sick and putting in good genes
    to save people's lives.
    The history of Gene Therapy
    Stanfield Rogers first proposed gene
    therapy which replaced good DNA with
    defective in 1970. This therapy was also a
    treatment for many types of diseases.
    Continued...
    Ashanti DeSilva was a 4 year old child with
    an inherited disease that used gene
    therapy. The therapy was founded in 1990.
    Research Question
    Scientist believes the gene therapy will
    enhance certain human traits but is this an
    ethical practice?
    Controversy
    The negative aspects are those things I
    touched on in the beginning. Safety issues
    with the research, cheating our nature, and
    possible discrimination are the things to
    watch out for there.
    Continued..
    There are many positive aspects as well. If
    research is successful, this type of thing
    could cure many diseases and save lives.
    Answer to this Question
    Well, it seems to me that the largest issues here have to
    do with safety and possibly discrimination between
    different groups of people. Another issue is that gene
    therapy can help us "cheat" nature by strengthening things
    like brain power or physical strength. With these reasons,
    the gene therapy is unethical.
    Pros
    ● Possibility to cure many diseases and
    save lives.
    ● Improved quality of life.
    ● Possibility of eradicating problems for
    future generations in a family gene pool.
    Cons
    ● Research and early procedures can be
    dangerous.
    ● People of different races and financial
    backgrounds could discriminated against
    due to people wanting the “best” genes.
    Cons
    ● Can be considered “cheating” nature.
    Example: Better brain power and
    athleticism just because of therapy
    instead of hard work.
    ● Can be considered “against God.”
    Questions
    1. Is Gene therapy used to treat and stop
    diseases?

    1. Who was the first proposed gene therapy in


    1970?

    1. Who was a child that used gene therapy?


    Continued...
    4. Which of the follow statements about the cons of gene therapy is true?

    a. Possibility to cure many diseases and save lives.


    b. Improved quality of life.
    c. Can be considered “against God.”
    d. Possibility of eradicating problems for future generations in a family gene
    pool.

    5. True or False. Physician is able to use the treatment to reduce the risks of
    diseases.
    Sources
    ● “Gene Therapy”. NSW Government Health Web. 26 Jan 2015
    ● “-Genetics & Public Policy Center II Science II Genetic Modication-“. –Genetic
    Public Policy Center II Science II Genetic Modification -. 1 May 2006. Web. 26 Jan
    2015
    ● Hunt, Sonia Y. “Controversies in Treatment Approaches: Gene Therapy, IVF,
    Stems Cells, and Pharmacogenomics.” Nature Education 1(1): 222
    ● Haung, Kathi E. “Germline Gene Transfer.” Germline Gene Transfer. Web. 26 Jan
    2015
    ● “The Center for Health Ethics- University of Missouri School of Medicine” Gene
    Therapy and Genetic Engineering.” The Center for Health Ethics – University of
    Missouri School of Medicine – Gene Therapy and Genetic Engineering Web. 26 Jan.
    2015
    ● “What are the Ethical Issues Surrounding Gene Therapy?” Genetics Home
    References Web. 26 Jan. 2015

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