#sicklecellanemia — Public Fediverse posts
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Could gene therapy be a #gamechanger in the fight against #sickle-cell anemia? | DW News
There might be fresh hope for millions of people affected by #SickleCellDisease. In the #US, a new commercially licensed gene #therapy has been administered for the first time to a patient.
It could be a gamechanger in the fight against this disorder of unusually-shaped red #blood cells that can disrupt the victims' blood flow. This leads to severe health complications including #chronic pain and organ damage, which can also be life threatening.
The #genetic condition is found around the world but mainly among people with West or #CentralAfrican backgrounds. According to the World Health Organization 1,000 children are born with the disease every day in Africa. And the existing treatments can be rare and expensive.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvhidtytB5w
#SickleCellAnemia #GeneTherapy #health #news #Afrika #Afrique #Africa #إفريقيا #tv #DW
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FDA approves first CRISPR therapy—here’s how it works against sickle cell - Enlarge / This digitally colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) r... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1989840 #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia #hemoglobin #science #health