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Sickle cell disease can lead to a severe complication known as acute chest syndrome (ACS), but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. A new study by Mass General Brigham investigators ...

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The misshapen cells tend to block blood flow in the vessels, leading to frequent pain episodes, infections, and damage to organs.

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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.

A recent Vanderbilt study has found a cure for sickle cell disease, a blood disorder where the body creates mutated red blood cell proteins, which often leads to pain, anemia and other issues.

Sickle cell anemia, first described in 1910, primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern descent.

Sebastien Beauzile, 21, has been cured of sickle cell anemia, according to his doctors at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.