Recently, I’ve been receiving international professional opportunities, which have made me think about a question I’ve avoided for years: What would I do if an opportunity I’ve always dreamed about required me to travel abroad by airplane? What happens when one of your greatest career dreams comes within reach, but…
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A novel gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), designed to modify blood stem cells without the need to remove and transplant them back into patients, showed proof-of-concept results in humanized mice, a study found. “Comprehensive [non-human primate] studies will be required to assess safety, biodistribution [how the therapy…
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My name is Whitney Smith. I am 41 years old, an aspiring voice-over performer, roller coaster enthusiast, foodie, and animation lover. My hobbies include bike riding, Jet Skiing, traveling, playing board and video games, and collecting vintage toys. I live my life to the fullest, and I do it while…
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If you’ve been following my journey for a while, you’ll know that in 2022, I had a port-a-cath fitted to support my blood exchange program. I have sickle cell disease and notoriously tiny veins, so after years of difficult cannulations, multiple attempts to gain access, and the anxiety that…
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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