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Trial of gene-editing therapy into SCD’s cause opens in California
Sites in Los Angeles and near San Francisco California are enrolling people with severe SCD for a trial to test a gene ...
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I’m learning to manage my anxiety as a sickle cell caregiver
Columnist Sylvia Amuta works to manage her anxiety after noticing that her own stress has a negative impact on her cousin ...
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Blood transfusion is a lifesaving part of my sickle cell management
Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye addresses some of the myths about blood transfusion and explains why it's important in managing ...
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Cyclosporin H boosts uptake of gene therapy in SCD newborn stem cells
Adding cyclosporin H to a new lentivirus-delivered gene therapy with enhanced anti-sickling properties boosted the uptake of genetic material in blood stem cells from newborns at risk of sickle cell ...
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I’m tired of watching sickle cell patients have preventable deaths
The past few weeks have been extremely difficult — heartbreaking, even. Here in the U.K., I’ve seen two recent reports about sickle cell patients dying from negligence. Both of their deaths were ...