HealthWatch with Dick Haefner

HealthWatch with Dick Haefner ~ Gene Editing Technology (Part Three of Three)

Episode Summary

Dec. 18, 2023 ~ Gene-editing technology called “CRISPR” has gained initial approval for the treatment of sickle cell disease. Could this signal that more DNA-based treatments will soon receive approval? C. S. Mott Children's Hospital Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Ghada Ahmed Yousif Abusin tells us how the science behind DNA treatments could be bringing us closer to solutions for other diseases, including Cancer and HIV.