A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say. They credit state-of-the-art genetic treatment. Medical history made at Cohen Children's Medical ...

He had come to Florida to surprise his sister for her birthday. But instead, he had become so weak from sickle cell anemia that he had to be carried into a local hospital, then sent to another ...

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first ...

It actually was the day he began a new groundbreaking treatment that cured him of sickle cell anemia. In his own words, “It’s really like a new birthday. I feel like a new man.” But it wasn ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 21, 2025 / When it comes to pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease, there are both visible and invisible challenges, which is why Aflac has dedicated ...

His mother’s long fight with sickle cell disease prompted rapper Keenan “Special” Bristol to pursue a project to raise awareness about a condition that claims thousands of lives annually.

“So I didn’t really think anything of it.” Three of her sons live with sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that changes the shape of their blood cells. Two more of her sons live with the genetic ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Researchers at Golisano Children’s Hospital have received a multi-million-dollar grant to lead a first-of-its-kind study comparing the effectiveness of treatments for sickle ...

The findings were part of a research project commissioned by London Ambulance Service (LAS) NHS Trust and carried out by the Sickle Cell Society. LAS said it had developed an action plan to ...

This month, 21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile became the first man in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia, a genetic blood disorder, thanks to a new form of gene therapy. “ ...