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Genetic Therapy against Sickle-Cell Disease

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Sickle-cell disease (SCD) is a serious blood disorder. A new therapy has been applied to a teenager who now needs no longer any medication. It worked by removing the teenager's bone marrow, altering it genetically, and then putting it back into the patient.

News seen at: BBC - Health

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