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As a result of being a caregiver for her cousin, columnist Sylvia Amuta says she's now more caring, compassionate, and kind to others.

Most people with SCD seem to meet or exceed current level of physical activity recommendations for the general population, a ...

BEAM-101, a treatment for sickle cell disease, showed sustained efficacy and safety over one year in the BEACON Phase 1/2 ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye shares her thoughts about the role of World Sickle Cell Day in promoting sickle cell awareness.

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Gene therapy is an experimental technique that aims to treat genetic diseases by altering a disease-causing gene or introducing a healthy copy of a mutated gene to the body. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

SCD is a disorder that impacts red blood cells, which are primarily responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. SCD is caused by genetic mutations that lead to the production of an abnormal ...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder. It is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding for hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen so it can be transported ...

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