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# Genetic scissors snip away at sickle cell.
- URL: https://www.thedigitalspeaker.com/genetic-scissors-snip-away-at-sickle-cell/
- Published: 2024-01-03T01:34:52.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-08T15:11:37.000Z
- Description: The first CRISPR gene editing therapy has been approved to treat sickle cell disease, heralding a new era of transformative genomic medicine. By precisely editing a single gene in a patient's stem cells, scientists can override the mutation that causes debilitating sickle cell...
- Author: Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP
- Tags: News, #seo-post-1

The first CRISPR gene editing therapy has been approved to treat sickle cell disease, heralding a new era of transformative genomic medicine. By precisely editing a single gene in a patient's stem cells, scientists can override the mutation that causes debilitating sickle cell pain crises. Though complex and costly at $2 million per treatment, the approach offers hope of a "one-and-done" cure and could pave the way for treating numerous other genetic diseases.

Read the full article on [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/the-age-of-crispr-medicine-is-here/?ref=thedigitalspeaker.com).

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