At 16, She ’s a Pioneer in the Fight to Cure Sickle Cell Disease

Helen Obando is the youngest person ever to get a gene therapy that scientists hope will cure the disease, which afflicts 100,000 Americans.

Source: NYT Health - January 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Sickle Cell Anemia Genetics and Heredity Genetic Engineering Stem Cells Clinical Trials Boston Children ' s Hospital Bluebird Bio Source Type: news