NIH launches initiative to accelerate genetic therapies to cure sickle cell disease
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the launch of a new initiative to help speed the ...
Sickle Cell Disease
Generations of Sickle Cell: Breaking The Cycle
BDO talked with chef & sickle cell patient, Misty Williams and Marissa Coers, a fourth generation sickle cell ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ask The Expert: The Truth About Donating Blood In The Black Community
BDO sat down with Ashley Singleton, a research associate at Georgia Health Policy Center in Atlanta, Georgia to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...