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23-year-old becomes first in state functionally cured of sickle cell disease
By KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A New Orleans man became the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy.Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent the procedure at Manning Family Children’s Hospital, with doctors saying the disease is now no longer active in h...
Key takeaway Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent the procedure at Manning Family Children’s Hospital, with doctors saying the disease is now no longer active in his system.
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Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
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What is this story about? NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A New Orleans man became the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy.Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent the procedure at Manning Family Children’s Hospital, with doctors saying the disease is now no longer active in h...
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