One of my most important takeaways from therapy is the idea of building a body of evidence — proof that things can go well, and that my fears don’t always predict my reality. This applies to many areas of my life, but most recently to my relationship with cold weather,…
Differences in the stiffness of red blood cells may help to explain variations in the severity of sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a new study. The findings shed new light on the physics that govern the flow of deformed blood cells through vessels. Researchers found that stiff cells…
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Pursuing a purposeful life while living with moderate to severe sickle cell disease can be very tough, as it presents a unique set of challenges. When the pain is frequent and the complications are real, it’s easy to lose track of one’s goals. However, I’ve learned that living with purpose…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to the Gazelle Hb Variant test, a point-of-care blood test developed by Hemex Health to enable rapid, low-cost diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassemia. The designation is…
Becoming educated and informed about sickle cell disease is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your sickle cell disease journey.
A stem cell transplant is the only potential cure for sickle cell disease, but there are a variety of other treatment approaches. Here you can find more information about current treatments as well as experimental therapies in the pipeline.
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