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The first clinical trial of a gene therapy for an inherited cause of progressive blindness called choroideremia has shown very promising initial results, surpassing the expectations of the researchers involved.

University of Oxford surgeons Prof Robert MacLaren and Mr Markus Groppe are currently running the retinal gene therapy trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust © Mr John Brett, Oxford Eye Hospital Photographic Department
University of Oxford surgeons Prof Robert MacLaren and Mr Markus Groppe are currently running the retinal gene therapy trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital, part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

How does breathlessness make you feel?

Breathlessness can mean lots of different things to different people but it’s something we all experience. Whether it’s running for the bus or running a marathon we’ve all felt the sensation of being out of breath at one time or another.

Your brain the mathematician

Some readers may enjoy maths and others may hate it. But, regardless of your opinion on mathematics, neuroscience research suggests that everyone’s brain is a superb mathematician.

Breathing with your brain

Professor Kyle Pattinson from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences explains how brain scanning could help doctors to personalise treatment for people with chronic breathing disorders.

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