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Daughter of NFL running back Tevin Coleman put on ventilator
The 6-year-old daughter of NFL running back Tevin Coleman was recently put on a ventilator amid her fight against sickle cell disease.
Read moreAffordable stroke-risk screening could save the lives of many children in sub-Saharan Africa with sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease causes lower oxygen levels and abnormal blood flow in the brain, which can lead to a stroke. New research into noninvasive screening methods could help reduce the risk.
Read moreHow genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients
Their stories are divided into before and after.First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment -- school, relationships, work.And then -- after agonizing treatments -- what felt like the miracle of life after sickle cell disease (SCD).Two Americans whose lives were turned around by newly...
Read moreTwo new gene therapies could present possible cure for sickle cell disease, but access is an obstacle
High costs and the complexity of administering the drugs may keep them out of reach of patients in need
Read moreMUSC sickle cell trial seeing success in early stages
Doctors at MUSC are already seeing improvements with the Ruby trial, a new transformative treatment option for sickle cell disease that uses a type of gene editing.
Read moreDoctors launch crucial service for hidden condition that can make you 'feel on fire' and even kill
People battling sickle cell disease still face difficulties getting treatment - including when they are suffering from painful crisis moments that could be fatal
Read more‘Blessing for both of us to be cured’: Siblings with sickle cell see finish line
Two siblings with sickle cell disease have found two different cures to a disease that they’ve been battling since birth.
Read moreHigher COVID-19 death risk found in sickle cell disease and trait patients
UdeM's Stéphanie Forté and co-researchers in Canada and Brazil have shown how people with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than the general population.
Read moreEditas Medicine: Several Catalysts For Reni-Cel In 2024 Make This A Must Watch
Read about the promising potential of Editas Medicine, Inc.'s reni-cel for Sickle-Cell Disease and Thalassemia treatment. Click for my EDIT stock update.
Read moreSickle cell disease gene therapies Casgevy Lyfgenia insurance cost issues
Breakthrough sickle cell treatments are available in the U.S., but their high cost is forcing insurers to get creative.
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