Rewriting Fat: Gene Therapy’s New Role in Pediatric Obesity

22/09/2025

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Episode Synopsis

Turning bad fats into good: how gene therapy could protect children from obesity and arthritis. Director of Research for Shriners Hospitals for Children – St. Louis, Dr. Farshid Guilak, Ph.D., discusses everything from the science behind the therapy and its potential applications beyond arthritis to insights on future clinical trials and changing pediatric care through next-generation treatments.