Scientists Just Used Gene Editing to Remove a Fatal Blood Disorder From Human Embryos

Scientists Just Used Gene Editing to Remove a Fatal Blood Disorder From Human Embryos

“Beta-thalassemia is a blood disorder that plagues individuals throughout the entirety of their lives. There is no truly viable cure. The only real hope that people have of overcoming this disease is either a stem cell or bone marrow transplant; however, these procedures are rarely performed due to the life-threatening risk that comes with them.

As such, people who suffer from beta-thalassemia will need to have lifelong blood transfusions and specialist care – and the disease is genetic. Children who contract it from their parents may develop life-threatening anemia, blood clots, misshapen bones, jaundice …the list goes on and on.

But there is new hope: Genetic engineering…”

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https://futurism.com/scientists-just-used-gene-editing-to-remove-a-fatal-blood-disorder-from-human-embryos/

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