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Grip Strength as Biomarker of Aging in the Context of Presently Available Gene Therapies

A range of gene therapies are presently available in the medical tourism community of clinics outside the US and Europe, largely originating with a small number of companies such as BioViva Sciences and Triple Helix Science. These gene therapies tend to involve intramuscular (targeting muscle) or intranasal (targeting the brain) delivery of a modern adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, such as AAV8 or AAV9.

Grip Strength as Biomarker of Aging in the Context of Presently Available Gene Therapies

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A range of gene therapies are presently available in the medical tourism community of clinics outside the US and Europe, largely originating with a small number of companies such as BioViva Sciences and...

These gene therapies tend to involve intramuscular (targeting muscle) or intranasal (targeting the brain) delivery of a modern adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, such as AAV8 or AAV9.

While AAV therapies have exhibited a concerning risk of life-threatening immune response when injected systemically at high doses, lower doses used in conjunction with local delivery appear to be relatively...

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A range of gene therapies are presently available in the medical tourism community of clinics outside the US and Europe, largely originating with a small number of companies such as BioViva Sciences and Triple Helix Science. These gene therapies tend to involve intramuscular (targeting muscle) or intranasal (targeting the brain) delivery of a modern adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, such as AAV8 or AAV9. While AAV therapies have exhibited a concerning risk of life-threatening immune response when injected systemically at high doses, lower doses used in conjunction with local delivery appear to be relatively safe.

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  • The genes delivered by these gene therapies include follistatin for muscle growth, VEGF for vascular growth, and some well-known genes hoped to improve the state of the aging body and brain […]

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