New Jersey teen pain-free thanks to new sickle cell disease treatment
For the first time in his life, a young New Jersey man is pain-free thanks to a new gene treatment working to cure patients of sickle cell disease.
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For the first time in his life, a young New Jersey man is pain-free thanks to a new gene treatment working to cure patients of sickle cell disease.
For the first time in his life, a young New Jersey man is pain-free thanks to a new gene treatment working to cure patients of sickle cell disease. He tells CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis he feels happy and relieved.
A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.
The FDA has approved a potential breakthrough treatment for sickle cell disease, which affects thousands of Americans. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has details on the treatment. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47QjAFG
The FDA has approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease. This could be life-changing for about 100,000 Americans who live with the painful condition. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram has more on this medical breakthrough. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/47QjAFG
Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., predominantly people of color.
