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A Sickle Cell Breakthrough and the Peril of Political Attacks on Science

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Source: The Bulwark
A Sickle Cell Breakthrough and the Peril of Political Attacks on Science
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A Louisiana man, Daniel Cressy, was functionally cured of sickle cell disease thanks to a breakthrough rooted in federally funded research, underscoring how modern medicine can dramatically improve lives—but the piece warns that Donald Trump’s anti-science stance could threaten such progress, which evolved from bone marrow transplants to newer therapies in the early 2010s.

Topics:healthscience#bone-marrow-transplant#federal-funding#medical-breakthrough#science#science-policy#sickle-cell-disease
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  1. These Are the Medical Miracles Trump Could Take Away  The Bulwark
  2. Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease  The Guardian
  3. Daniel Cressy infront of the Manning Family Children's canc.jpg  The Advocate
  4. Man, 23, Declared Cured of Sickle Cell Disease After Previously Being Hospitalized 6 to 12 Times a Year (Exclusive)  People.com
  5. Historic Gene Therapy Gives Young Louisiana Man a New Shot at Life  Capital B News

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