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of whom 28 reported having no severe pain problems for at least one year after being treated.Expert joins CBS New York to discuss new sickle cell treatment Expert joins CBS New York to discuss new sickle cell treatment 02:46 Britains medicines regulator has authorized the worlds first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease.

Food and Drug Administration; the agency is expected to make a decision early next month.Britains regulator said its decision to authorize the gene therapy for sickle cell disease was based on a study done on 29 patients.Gene therapy treatments can cost millions of dollars and experts have previously raised concerns that they could remain out of reach for the people who would benefit most.

Middle Eastern and Indian descent.Scientists believe being a carrier of the sickle cell trait helps protect against severe malaria.

before considering another sickle cell gene therapy.

the protein in red blood cells that carry oxygen.They have one life and they want to look at the catastrophic outcome financially.

they can file for Social Security payments based on their spouses earnings.referring to the financial accounts that hold money for its programs.

you only have 12 months to reverse the decision.is something called the adjustment of reduction factor.