Sickle Cell Disease Stories
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Mobb Deep's Prodigy Dies After Being Hospitalized For Sickle Cell Complications
Prodigy of Mobb Depp is dead at 42 after being hospitalized for complications caused by his sickle cell anemia. -
Gene Therapy Allows Sickle Cell Teen To Come Off Medications
Two years after receiving a gene therapy for his sickle cell disease, a teenage boy in France no longer requires blood transfusions or medication to treat his illness. -
Signs Anemia Is Causing Your Fatigue
If you’re tired and weak all the time, you might have a serious blood condition called anemia. -
Hope For A Gene-Editing Treatment For Inherited Blood Disorders
Researchers from Yale University eliminated the symptoms of an inherited blood disorder in mice by using gene-editing technology. -
Why Am I Always Cold?
If you are one of those oft-maligned people who are always cold, you are not alone. And you may or may not have one of these medical conditions. -
Can Vitamins A And C Change Your DNA?
Do vitamins A and C have a larger role to play in regenerative medicine than we knew? -
Can CRISPR Someday Treat Sickle Cell Disease?
Researchers use CRISPR in mice, and move one step closer to treating sickle cell disease. -
How Did 4 Women With Sickle Cell Disease Nearly Double Their Life Expectancy?
In a new case study, four women with sickle cell disease were able to prolong their life expectancy by sticking to healthy habits and having strong family support. -
Biologist Wins Nobel Prize For Work On Cellular Recycling Process
What is autophagy, and how will it impact the future of medicine? -
Once Shunned, Hydroxyurea May Actually Help Sickle Cell Patients' Lungs
Will doctors finally begin recommending hydroxyurea for sickle cell patients? -
Why Some People With Genetic Mutations Don't Get Sick
Scientists find 13 “superheroes” — adults who remain healthy though they carry gene mutations linked to severe childhood diseases. -
New Mobile Test Can Screen For Sickle Cell Disease In Minutes
A device called HemeChip may soon make screening for sickle cell disease in infants incredibly easy.