Sickle Cell Anemia -- Hope from Gene Therapy

This inherited red blood cell disorder is the most common genetic disease in America, and one of the most painful and debilitating. Until now, bone marrow and cord blood transplants have been the only treatment available to patients, and matched donors are hard to find. But an experiment at Genetix in Cambridge, Massachusetts is raising hopes. By treating the bone marrow of mice with anti-sickling gene therapy, scientists saw great improvement in normal red blood production.

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[samsungbx]

i frome france i have sickle cell , it's possible translate in french please

[vculifesciences]

Unfortunately, we are not providing translation services for the videos at this point. Sorry for any inconvenience.

[rikhobra]

So i read here that 72 Patients are undergoing trail by the therepy as mentioened in the video here. can nay one tell the status of those 72 SCD patients.

When will this therapy be avaliable for commom man.

I have a sone 3 and a half year ols son who is having this problem. it is difficult to see him inthe problem.

[STFUNOOBZZ]

@ezballer22 There is a possibility. He may carry 'the sickle-cell anemia trait', which means that he carries the gene for this genetic defect. This means will give the trait to his children (which means that his kids will also carry the risk of having children with sickle cell anemia). If he has children with another person with sickle cell anemia, his children will most likely have sickle cell anemia. Hope this helps :)

[ezballer22]

Quick question for those who know their genetics. Will Chris's kids have sickle cell even though he has been treated for it?

[SufferInJuly]

Cancer is a disease, a chronic metabolic disease akin to other chronic metabolic diseases such as scurvy, night blindness, pellagra & pernicious anemia. No such disease has ever been cured through mechanical manipulation of the body. Where cancer is seated isn't relevant to its cure. The preventative, cure & treatment of this vitamin-deficiency disease is Amygdalin (vitamin B17). People who get at least 100 m.g. of B17 daily cannot contract cancer. It works for sickle cell anemia too.

[eagleeye2391]

my ex gf has sickle cell

[Shaela69]

I am 2 out of 4 kids. My older sister and the youngest of my little brothers have sickle cell anemia. I have sickle cell trait and my other brother doesnt have either.

[xBattleHeartx]

Sickle cell anemia VIRUS! FTW! Come on Government scientists!!

[Freshhhhh1982]

RNA interference via siRNAs may be a viable option for treatment.

[thecrazywierdo14]

i have a friend with sickle cell anemia

[drerror]

@MrsEntertainmentOnly May your brother RIP :)