Bone marrow transplant 'gets rid of' sickle cell anemia
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 20:14
in Health & Medicine
In a study of 10 adults with the blood disease, the procedure cures nine. More tests are needed, but the treatment could be used on other diseases as well. Researchers have for the first time performed a successful bone marrow transplant to cure sickle cell disease in adults, a feat that could expand the procedure to more of the 70,000 Americans with the...