Stroke rates increasing in individuals living with sickle cell disease despite treatment guidelines: Study
The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), despite the ...
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What To Know about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
For people with SCD, hemoglobin S (a mutated protein that transports oxygen) causes red blood cells to become curved ...
Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
People with sickle cell are vulnerable to strokes caused by a blood vessel to the brain either bursting or becoming clogged, researchers said. Following a landmark 1998 clinical trial, doctors adopted ...
Health Matters: So You Have The Sickle Cell Trait, Here's What You Should Know
Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle ...
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Sickle Cell town meeting: Raising awareness and support
September marks Awareness Month, and this year, the INOVA Schar Adult Center hosted a pivotal town meeting to unite advocates ...
Sickle cell disease still causing harm in Black communities
About 100,000 Americans, mostly Black, have sickle cell disease, shortening lifespans, delaying puberty, damaging spleens and causing infections.
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Sickle cell gene therapies roll out slowly
It’s been almost a year since the Food and Drug Administration approved the first genetic treatments for sickle cell disease.
Red Cross calls for African American, Latino donors during Sickle Cell Awareness Month
The American Red Cross urges African American and Latino blood donors to donate to help meet the transfusion needs of those ...
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Danette Mitchell: The Black Panther Party and fighting sickle cell amenia
Gene therapy technology offers enormous hope for thousands of people battling sickle cell amenia in part because of the Black Panther Party’s grassroots efforts decades ago.
Sickle Cell Awareness Month emphasizes the need for understanding
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month to help more people understand Sickle Cell Disorders, how they affect blood cells, ...
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Stroke Rates Rise in SCD Patients Despite Guidelines
The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite ...
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Election officials on edge as voting begins. And, Haitians suffer from Trump's claims
General election voting for 2024 is commencing as election officials worry about the threat level they face. And, the Haitian ...