**Gene Therapy and Future Challenges**
**Gene Therapy and Future Challenges** Gene therapy is one of the leading medical fields promising to revolutionize the way we treat diseases, particularly genetic and incurable conditions. This therapy involves modifying the genes within a patient's cells, either by repairing defective genes, replacing them, or adding new genes to help combat the disease. While this field holds immense promise, it also comes with a set of challenges that must be addressed in the future. ### The Concept of Gene Therapy Gene therapy is the process of introducing genetic material into a patient's cells to treat a disease. For example, if a person has a disease caused by a defective or missing gene, a healthy version of that gene can be introduced into the patient's cells, potentially restoring normal cell function and treating the disease. ### Current and Future Applications Currently, gene therapy is primarily used to treat certain rare genetic disorders like "spinal muscular atrophy...