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- Miriya Nurse, a 16-year-old from the Bronx, was cured of thalassemia just in time for the holidays.
- Diagnosed at age four, she required monthly hemoglobin transfusions at Montefiore Children's Hospital.
- Innovative stem cell and gene therapy re-engineered her own cells and reintroduced them, leading to recovery.
- Dr. Mahvish Rahim noted that gene therapy offers groundbreaking options for patients with blood disorders.
