An aspiring Louisiana pilot can’t fly with sickle cell disease, so he’s editing his genes

lailluminator.com – Halle Parker, Verite – 2025-08-03 05:00:00

August 3, 2025

NEW ORLEANS – Daniel Cressy yawned, tired after three days of watching a machine pull blood out of his body, extract his stem cells and pump the blood back in. Tubes protruded from the side of his neck, preventing him from turning his head. He gestured toward them while sitting in his hospital bed at the Manning Family Children’s Hospital…

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