STAT6 天
‘I was almost forced to do it’: One sickle cell patient’s story of sterilization ...
You're reading Part 6 of Coercive Care, a yearlong examination of the denial of reproductive autonomy for people with sickle ...
Healthline8 天
What Are the Different Types of Sickle Cell Disease?
Some types of sickle cell disease cause severe illness, while others have a mild or unapparent course. Sickle cell disease is present from birth and inherited from genes you receive from your parents.
Leon, 3, is now full of energy after bone marrow transplant due to sickle cell disease ...
Leon Johnson received a bone marrow transplant on May 16, 2024, after being diagnosed with sickle cell disease one week after ...
sicklecellanemianews4 天
Lessons learned from my most recent sickle cell pain crisis
When a sickle cell pain crisis landed her in the hospital, columnist Mary Shaniqua soon identified the cause: getting two vaccines at once.
The Punch Newspapers11 天
Sickle Cell: Personal interview (Part 3)
Drink milk, it helps keep muscles, bones, nerves, teeth, skiing and vision healthy. Milk reduces fatigue whilst maintaining ...
The World’s First Crispr Drug Gets a Slow Start
The first medical treatment to use Crispr gene editing has been on the market for a year. Its complexity means few patients ...
The Lancet4 天
Malaria prophylaxis in sickle cell anaemia: some answers, more questions
Historically, sickle cell anaemia has been widely neglected within its global epicentre of sub-Saharan Africa. More than ...
Could a pill replace gene therapy for sickle cell disease? Research uncovers potential path ...
The new gene therapies for sickle cell disease—including the gene-editing treatment Casgevy, based on research at Boston ...
The Conversation13 天
Dave Onawelo and Wayne Bayley died from sickle cell crises – what needs to change so ...
Funmi Dasaolu receives funding from The National Institute for Health and Care Research. Stephen Hibbs receives funding from the Wellcome Trust. In December 2023, 34-year-old Dave Onawelo told ...