Stem Cells Used To Correct Sickle Cell
Scientists say they have found a way to use embryonic stem cells to correct the mutation that causes sickle cell disease in mice.
A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests the technique could allow people born with this genetic defect to live with few or no complications from their illness, The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Indian descent. A genetic mutation causes red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body to become hard and pointed, making it difficult for the blood to circulate and causing anemia, lung damage and pain in the arms, legs, chest and abdomen.
Source: The Post Chronicle.
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