The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the launch of a new initiative to help speed the development of a cure for sickle ... Read More
Sickle Cell Disease
Ask The Expert: The Real Truth About Clinical Trials And Sickle Cell Disease
BDO sat down with expert Laurie Debonnet, a pediatrician and global medical director who works with the pharmaceutical industry and who ... Read More
Jordin Sparks Personal Sickle Cell Story
BDO: First Jordin, I have to ask you before we get into the Sickle cell stuff topic, you’re a new mommy, a new wife. You have so many things ... Read More
Clothing For A Cure: Finding A Cure For Sickle Cell Through Fashion
BDO talks candidly with fashion designer & sickle cell patient, Tristan Lee, who describes how he uses fashion to bring awareness and even a ... Read More
I Am My Sisters Keeper: A Sickle Cell Story
BDO sits down with two sisters, one diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease and one that is not, as they explain why they came together to create ... Read More
Managing The Pain of Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia — a condition in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate ... Read More
Sickle Cell 101: What You Need To Know
Sickle cell occurs in about 1 in every 500 African-American births. About 2 million Americans, or 1 in 12 African Americans, carry the ... Read More
Sickle Cell 101: How And When To Seek Help
Do you know how to handle sickle cell emergencies? Can you recognize the symptoms of a sickle cell emergency? What do you know about ... Read More
Easing Iron Overload & Other Common Complications Of Sickle Cell Disease
When you look at the sickle cell disease (SCD) numbers in the United States, you’ll find people of African descent at the top. Approximately ... Read More
Cured! First Adult Canadian Woman Cured of Sickle Cell!
A Canadian woman just set the bar for possibly many more to be healed of sickle cell anemia after becoming the first adult in Canada to be ... Read More
Sickle Cell Trait & Protecting The Student Athlete
Sickle cell trait is among the top killers of athletes in high school and college sports. The words “sickle cell anemia” may ring a bell for ... Read More
Empower Yourself: Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Managing Sickle Cell Disease
The latest news on sickle cell disease is encouraging. Bone marrow stem cell transplantation represents the strongest potential cure for ... Read More