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Addressing sickle cell disease: The importance of genetic counseling

People are often encouraged to “know their status,” however this healthy habit can be applied to more than just safe-sex practices. Although they are not the only community who suffers with sickle ...
Afro

Unlocking sickle cell mysteries: Dr. Ambroise Wonkam speaks on genetic modifiers and patient outcomes

When Dr. Ambroise Wonkam walked into a panel on medical genetics out of curiosity, he had no idea it would shape the course of his career. Born in Cameroon, Wonkam has dedicated his career to studying ...

Michigan unveils new plan to improve sickle cell care

Michigan's health department announced a new plan to improve care and support for the 4,000 residents with sickle cell ...

1st Michigan patient undergoes FDA-authorized sickle cell gene therapy

Chantez Sanford Jr., 24, of Southfield, says his life has been transformed after undergoing Lyfgenia gene therapy at Children ...
News Medical

First U.S. trial uses non-viral CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is enrolling patients in an innovative clinical trial that seeks to cure sickle cell disease. The trial is the first in the U.S. to apply non-viral CRISPR-Cas9 ...
The Conversation

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering – here’s what you need to know

Cristina Pina receives funding from Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group via the Little Princess Trust and the National Centre for the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of Animals in Research.
Labroots

Sickle Cell Patient is Successfully Treated with a Novel Gene Therapy

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of genetic diseases that impact a protein that ferries oxygen through the blood. That protein is called hemoglobin, and in sickle cell disease, aberrant ...
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Sickle cell patient declared disease free after groundbreaking therapy on Long Island

A 21-year-old New York man who has spent much of his life battling sicken cell anemia has now been declared disease free thanks to a breakthrough gene therapy at Cohen Children's Medical Center. What ...
The Boston Globe

Vertex’s CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease hits unexpected roadblock

This story is republished from STAT, the health and medicine news site that’s a partner to the Globe. Sign up for STAT’s free Morning Rounds newsletter here. Vertex executives warned that Casgevy, its ...
Rolling Out

Why some people escape sickle cell pain forever

You might have wondered why some people with sickle cell disease seem to live relatively normal lives while others spend half their time in the hospital writhing in agony from pain crises. It’s the ...
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‘Much-needed hope’ as CRISPR gene editing therapy recommended for sickle cell disease

Some with severe sickle cell disease in England will now be able to access landmark CRISPR gene editing therapy, according to new health guidelines which were hailed as marking a “significant shift” ...