disease patients with one that makes normal hemoglobin. In a laboratory experiment using blood cells from people who carry the sickle cell gene, researchers were able to change sickled cells into normal cells using an enzyme called a ribozyme. The ribozyme cut out the mutated instructions in the cells' genetic pattern and replaced them with the correct instructions, according to a report in the June 5, 1998, issue of Science. Next, researchers plan to try the technique on animals. There is no cure for sickle cell anemia yet, but in the coming years there should be something that will prevent people from getting it. People with sickle cell can live a mainly normal life. Most people join various support groups and should be under medical treatment. ...
