Newsday: Sickle cell anemia patient reunites with Long Island doctors whose gene therapy treatments made him symptom-free
Sickle cell anemia patient reunites with Long Island doctors whose gene therapy treatments made him symptom-free
The Grio: 21-year-old Long Island man is the first person in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia
Medical history has recently been made in a New York City hospital. This month, 21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile became the first man in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia, a genetic ...
21-year-old Long Island man is the first person in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia
MyArkLaMiss: Counting down to The Northeast Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation’s 33rd annual Walkathon
The 33rd annual walkathon for the Northeast Louisiana Sickle Cell anemia Foundation is scheduled for this Saturday at the Louisiana Purchase Garden Zoo. The event ...
Counting down to The Northeast Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation’s 33rd annual Walkathon
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and bluebird bio have entered into an agreement with CMS to participate in a new Medicaid payment model for gene-based sickle cell anemia treatments, the agency announced ...
Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...
Acsh.org: A Revolutionary New Gene Therapy Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia Is Imminent
Exa-cel, a new CRISPR-based treatment, modifies the genes of the patient's stem cells to induce them to produce fetal hemoglobin. I have a long-standing interest in sickle cell anemia, a genetic ...