🔬 Gene Therapy Breakthrough: MIT Engineers Solve a Decades-Old Problem!

 For years, scientists have struggled to precisely control gene expression in therapies—too little = ineffective, too much = toxic. Now, MIT researchers may have cracked the code!

💡 The Innovation: "ComMAND" Circuit

✔️ Uses a self-regulating system (incoherent feedforward loop)
✔️ Delivers both the therapeutic gene AND its suppressor in one package
✔️ Maintains safe, effective expression levels (8x normal vs. 50x without control)

🩺 Potential Applications:

➡️ Fragile X syndrome (intellectual disability)
➡️ Friedreich’s ataxia (heart/nervous system disorder)
➡️ Rett syndrome, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy

"Gene supplementation can solve monogenic disorders... if you control the therapy well enough."
— Prof. Katie Galloway, MIT

Why This Matters:

✅ Safer (avoids toxic overexpression)
✅ More effective (consistent dosing)
✅ Easier to manufacture (single-virus delivery)

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💬 Could this revolutionize treatment for genetic disorders?