Sickle Cell Disease
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 ...
Health & Recipes, Sickle Cell Disease
2015 NIH Sickle Cell Forum June 25 and June 26, 2015 Recap Post #sicklecell
Wow! There is so much I could write about, but in the interest of time, I have decided to share with you my top 5 most memorable moments while attending the 2015 Sickle Cell Forum at the National Institute of ...
Sickle Cell Disease
About two years ago, I heard a friend praise her OBGYN with fond admiration. In my mind, I laughed and thought, “this girl can’t be serious,  who loves their OB that much?” Well, not long after, I met Dr. Mac ...
Sickle Cell Disease
Brazilian doctor Jane Hankins from @StJude discusses sickle cell disease #30forSickleCell #sicklecell
Did you know that there is a large population of Brazilians who are living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)? It is estimated that about 45,000 people in Brazil have SCD. Today’s interview is with Dr. Jane Hankins who is from ...
Sickle Cell Disease
SCD Infographic #sicklecell #30forsicklecell
In 2008, while reading Hope & Destiny, I first learned that there was a cure for sickle cell disease.  When our blood test confirmed that my husband and I were both carriers of the sickle cell trait, my OBGYN also told me ...
Sickle Cell Disease
About 2 years ago, Trey reached out to me after hearing me talk about starting my blog on a podcast. On the podcast I mentioned that after my daughter was diagnosed I needed a community that provided support. Although I ...