[ExI] crispr

[William Flynn Wallace]

Like the musical song goes:  this could be the start of something big.
bill w
CRISPR for sickle-cell, one year on
<https://nature.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c6057c528fdc6f73fa196d9d&id=be594d5bfb&e=d520e39c16>

As the one year anniversary of her receiving a ground-breaking treatment
for sickle-cell disease approaches, it’s good news for Victoria Gray — the
first person in the United States to undergo CRISPR gene therapy to treat a
genetic disorder
<https://nature.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c6057c528fdc6f73fa196d9d&id=41b2ab62c0&e=d520e39c16>.
It’s too soon for scientists to reach firm conclusions about the long-term
safety and effectiveness of the approach. But for Gray, life is very
different from the severe pain attacks and frequent blood transfusions she
experienced before. “It's hard to put into words the joy that I feel —
being grateful for a change this big. It's been amazing,” said Gray.
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