WHAT THE **** IS GENE THERAPY/IMMUNOTHERAPY?

Gene therapy is an experimental mainly medical procedure where doctors can either
a. introduce a new gene into an organism (like one that resists salmonella)
b. replacing a mutated gene with a healthy one (like replacing a mutated earlobe gene with a healthy one)
c. selectively massacre genes that are dysfunctional (like extra fingers and toes)


Immunotherapy is basically like slowly closing a room in onto a clausterphobic person; because in immunotherapy, small amounts of an allergy (like peanuts) are administered to a poor soul (allergic to peanuts) that does not want his/her allergy anymore. As the shot amount starts to increase over time, the individual feels a lot less of the symptoms when he is given the allergen (or force-fed peanuts). It is pretty primative, but it reduces allergy symptoms.