After attending the first annual Global Sickle Cell Disease Congress in Accra, Ghana, in 2010, Obiageli Nnodu returned home to Nigeria with a deep resolve to combat the disease in her own country.
Sickle cell disease causes severe pain that’s hard to treat, but researchers are finding new ways to offer relief ...
Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and ...
MADISON (WKOW) -- Children ages 12 and older with sickle cell are now eligible for a newly FDA-approved treatment through the MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children's Wisconsin.
As most of you know, I am not a medical practitioner, but someone living with sickle cell, who is deeply interested in the disease—how it affects us, how we cope with it, and science. I have ...
Armie Hammer has moved back to Los Angeles, but he has to sell his beloved truck because gas prices are just too damn high. In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, August 27, the disgraced ...
People with sickle cell trait have one copy of the genomic variant that causes sickle cell disease, a genetic condition that causes red blood cells to become rigid and sticky, which blocks blood flow.
Sickle cell disease is a global public health issue. Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) have two genes that cause the production of sickle hemoglobin, and these patients can have severe ...
It comes after Hammer revealed he was forced to sell his truck because he couldn't 'afford' the price of gas anymore. Armie's acting career was upended in 2021 after sex abuse allegations ...
Andrew Campbell, MD, is a distinguished leader in the field of sickle cell disease research and treatment. Currently serving as the director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease (SCD ...
This is the second part of my column on the research available for those living with sickle cell. Let’s continue with stem cell transplants. After the preparation known as conditioning ...
Omullo is a sickle cell survivor and has been battling the condition for 30 years. “The memory is still fresh in my mind. It is a constant reminder of the pain of living with the blood disorder ...