MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) -Chances are you know someone who has a Sickle Cell Trait. The CDC reports that about one in 13 African American Babies is born with This Trait. September is Sickle Cell ...
Makenzie’s first sickle cell pain crisis came without warning. She was scared and felt alone. Not only was the pain excruciating, but her parents weren’t there—her two worst fears at once. She spent ...
Watching for early signs and symptoms of a sickle cell crisis allows columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye to initiate timely ...
Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...
Sickle cell anemia is the most serious form of sickle cell disease (SCD). It occurs when a person inherits an irregular hemoglobin gene from each parent. Certain groups of people are more at risk of ...
ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...
Exa-cel, a new CRISPR-based treatment, modifies the genes of the patient's stem cells to induce them to produce fetal hemoglobin. I have a long-standing interest in sickle cell anemia, a genetic ...
A team of nurses led a project to standardize the emergency care received by patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), ...
"Do not bring your corpse-like children into our family." My sister-in-law's harsh words pierced the air as I sat in the hospital, cradling my two children. Her cruel remark struck deeper than any ...
Many of my columns are an attempt to disentangle the confusions of biology and culture that lead to misunderstandings about race, and my recent book, The Myth of Race, attempts to shed light on the ...
A new study has shown that if you suffer from sleep apnea and obesity, the best way to cut your risk of heart attack, stroke or death is weight loss — specifically bariatric surgery. Perhaps that ...
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