FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 16, 2012·2 min readGene Therapy Treatment Extends Lives of Mice with Fatal Disease, Spinal Muscular AtrophyMice born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy typically only live five to six days. University of Missouri researchers introduced the SMN gene into the mice’s central nervous systems and were able to extend their lives 10-25 days longer.Read More