Gene therapy corrects sickle cell disease in laboratory study

Using a harmless **virus** to insert a corrective **gene** into mouse blood cells, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have alleviated **sickle cell disease** pathology. In their studies, the researchers found that the treated mice showed essentially no difference from normal mice. Although the scientists caution that applying the **gene therapy** to humans presents significant technical obstacles, they believe that the new therapy will become an important treatment for the disease. "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital":[ http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=52b707bd08dfd110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&vgnextchannel=687f515550487110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD]

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