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Gene editing could be a game changer for patients with sickle cell disease

Name: Gene editing could be a game changer for patients with sickle cell disease
Uploaded: 2023-12-08T07:30:01-0500
Duration: 5 min 36 s
Description: The FDA is set to decide Friday on a gene editing technique for patients with sickle cell disease. It would be the first use of CRISPR in the United States to treat a disease. CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

The FDA is set to decide Friday on a gene editing technique for patients with sickle cell disease. It would be the first use of CRISPR in the United States to treat a disease. CBS News' chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has more.