While any blood donor is welcome and prized, more Black donors are particularly needed, especially for recipients with sickle ...

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The latest round of CDC cuts could drastically impact those with sickle cell disease. Research teams could be eliminated and ...

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A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say. They credit state-of-the-art genetic treatment. Medical history made at Cohen Children's Medical ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One of Vanderbilt's latest studies has found a cure for sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is a blood disorder where the body creates mutated red blood cell proteins.

For teenagers with sickle cell disease, these years can be even more challenging due to the impact of chronic pain, fatigue, hospital visits, and lifestyle restrictions. SCD is a genetic blood ...

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to be cured of the disease.

He’s got new blood. A Long Island hospital said it administered life-changing Lyfgenia gene therapy treatment and successfully wiped away sickle cell disease from a Laurelton man. Cohen Children ...