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Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering – here’s what you need to know
Transplanted blood stem cells maintain healthy haemoglobin production for life. In the absence of transplantation, sickle ...
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Advocating increased funding for sickle cell research: A call to action
Sickle cell disease is a severe, inherited blood disorder that primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean, Middle ...
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Billy Garrett Jr. Is Asking You To Give Blood
Today Garrett is a shooting guard for ZTE Zalakeramia in Hungary. Ahead, he and The Healthy by Reader’s Digest discuss how ...
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Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease
In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...
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Sickle Cell Trait Widely Misinterpreted As Cause of Death
A new review and policy statement underscore the inaccuracy of sickle cell trait as a cause of death on autopsies.
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Sickle Cell Disease: Key Facts and Lifelong Impact
Transplanted blood stem cells maintain healthy haemoglobin production for life. In the absence of transplantation, sickle cell disease patients receive regular transfusions, which deliver healthy red ...
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CHOP doctors named 'Disruptors of the Year' for groundbreaking sickle cell gene therapy
The Philadelphia Citizen is recognizing CHOP doctors Alexis Thompson and Dr. Stephan Grupp with the 'Disruptors of the Year' ...
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Weekend blood drive supports people with sickle cell disease
The Sickle Cell Blood Drive with the American Red Cross runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, ...
MUSC expands gene therapy, resources for Sickle Cell ‘warriors’ in South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina is expanding its access to state-supported Sickle Cell programs for “warriors,” or ...