23-year-old becomes first in state functionally cured of sickle cell disease

A 23-year-old New Orleans man, Daniel Cressy, became the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy. The procedure, conducted at Manning Family Children’s Hospital, involved editing his stem cells to eliminate the defective cells causing the disease, with Cressy now planning to support others through his nonprofit.