SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 14, 2026Scientific American

World-first: therapy to make cells young again given to a person

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A Boston company has given a glaucoma patient the first gene therapy aimed at rejuvenating aging cells, activating three genes to regenerate damaged optic nerve neurons, with plans to treat up to 12 patients.

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