Hematologists, sickle cell patients, and families with loved ones living with sickle cell disorders are hoping for a universal cure for sickle cell patients. In 1982, doctors at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital were the first to cure the genetic blood ...
Parenting a child with Sickle Cell Disease isn’t easy, but it can be done with grace, finesse, and love.
Thursday night September 15, 2016, The Divine Nine and St. Jude Supporters gathered in Long View Gallery in Washington, DC. Longtime friends and supporters joined together during Black Caucus week for fun, celebration, awareness, social engagement, and a call to service. ...
Recently, I read a Forbes Article entitled, “Why CRISPR Is An Attractive Approach To Treat Sickle Cell Disease” it states “Using CRISPR to edit a short segment of DNA in the cells, they activated a genetic switch that effectively raised ...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the institutions at the forefront of sickle cell disease (SCD) research. The hospital does clinical research at their facility in Memphis, TN. Then they transfer their findings to help healthcare professionals around ...
Ever wondered why I call my sickle cell awareness campaign #30forsicklecell? Well, September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and it is 30 days long. Unfortunately, it seems that Sickle Cell only gains national attention for 30 days, and while I ...
One of the largest sickle cell foundations is the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. The goal of the SCDAA is “to advocate for and enhance our membership’s ability to improve the quality of health, life and services for individuals, ...
Kyle’s story sheds light on the need for people living with sickle cell disorder to trust their doctor. Kyle was hospitalized over a thousand times. For many sickle cell patients, hospitalizations are inevitable. As a result, sickle cell patients and their families ...
