| Gene therapy is one of the prominent ways of | | | | diseases. |
| treating genetic diseases. According to gene therapy, | | | | However, obesity, which is one of the most common |
| the genes are inserted into individual cells and tissues. | | | | genetic diseases or disorders, as the case may be, is |
| Depending on the disease, the specific genes are | | | | treated with a healthy diet program or weight loss |
| corrected and inserted into the cells. However, there | | | | program. Regular exercises will help in losing some |
| are still numerous researches based on gene therapy | | | | weight. Yet, it is essential to consult a physician or |
| for various kinds of genetic disorders. | | | | geneticist to confirm that your obesity is due to |
| For people affected by Chronic Granulomatous | | | | genetic disorder only. Weight of your family members |
| Disease, injections of interferon gamma, antibiotics | | | | has to be taken into account for confirming that it is |
| and a potent immune system hormone are used | | | | a genetic disorder. |
| during the treatment. However, it actually does not | | | | People having diabetes (type I) must get their |
| cure the disease. It only reduces the infection, and | | | | children regularly checked. They must prevent their |
| consequently the vigor of the disease. | | | | family members including children from taking excess |
| Some studies have proved that genetic diseases can | | | | sugar or sweets. Diabetes can be controlled by |
| be treated by altering the method of conversion of | | | | regular medication. Cardio exercises can keep the |
| DNA into proteins. This method of treatment worked | | | | insulin level in control. It is one of the most common |
| well for Spinal muscular atrophy patients. This method | | | | genetic diseases, which actually has no permanent |
| is being tested for treating few other genetic | | | | cure. |
| diseases too. Gene transfer methods, which were | | | | Tips and warnings |
| initially used in animals like dogs are now being used | | | | Not all genetic disorders can be cured. There are |
| to treat human eye diseases. | | | | however drugs to control most of these genetic |
| Gene identification is done as a part of treatment for | | | | diseases or disorders. However, these drugs can only |
| genetic eye diseases. This will help in identifying the | | | | control or reduce the vigor of the disease. |
| appropriate treatments for some genetic eye | | | | Treatments of many genetic diseases are still under |
| diseases and hence getting treated on a timely basis | | | | study. Unless proper treatments are being introduced, |
| like wearing appropriate glasses becomes the | | | | it is essential to pay more attention to prevention of |
| absolute requirement of the patient. Moreover, gene | | | | this type of diseases. |
| identification also helps in preventing few genetic eye | | | | |