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Watch that story in the video below: Could gene therapy cure sickle cell anemia? 13:35.Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern heritage.

Scientists believe being a carrier of the sickle cell trait helps protect against severe malaria.Expert joins CBS New York to discuss new sickle cell treatment Expert joins CBS New York to discuss new sickle cell treatment 02:46 Britains medicines regulator has authorized the worlds first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease.Britains regulator said its decision to authorize the gene therapy for sickle cell disease was based on a study done on 29 patients.

which can block blood flow and cause excruciating pain.before doctors take stem cells from the patients bone marrow and use genetic editing techniques in a laboratory to fix the gene.

Britain approved a gene therapy for a fatal genetic disorder that had a list price of 2.

before considering another sickle cell gene therapy.posted on Wednesday by the federal safety agency.

The FDA has cited a risk of eye infections that could result in partial vision loss or blindness in cautioning consumers against using the now-recalled products in late October.Store-brand products sold at retailers including CVS.

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