with missiles targethi88ing military outposts in northern Syria.

before doctors take stem cells from the patients bone marrow and use genetic editing techniques in a laboratory to fix the gene.the genetic hi88mutation can cause severe anemia.

It occurs more often among people from places where malaria is or was common.Jon LaPook has reported on another effort to harness gene therapy to cure sickle cell disease.research earlier this year showed medical expenses for current sickle cell treatments.hi88

Patients typically require blood transfusions every few weeks.Gene therapy treatments can cost millions of dollars and experts have previously raised concerns that they could remain out of reach for the people who would benefit most.

works by targeting the problematic gene in a patients bone marrow stem cells so that the body can make properly functioning hemoglobin.

In people with sickle cell which is particularly common in people with African or Caribbean heritage a genetic mutation causes the cells to become crescent-shaped.Iran destabilizes this entire region.

That will mark a significant shift in decades of American policy toward Israel and the Palestinians.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is using the Middle East leg of his first trip abroad as Americas top diplomat to call for concerted international action to punish Iran for its missile programs.

Were hopeful that they will in their own way figure out their dispute between them.Dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire during recent violent protests along border between Israel and Gaza.