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Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease
In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...
Revolutionary treatments come with elevated risks, costs
Recent innovations in DNA-modifying will revolutionize the treatment of many diseases and prompt crucial discussions.
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
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New drug mimics low-oxygen treatment for Leigh Syndrome
For the average person, living at high altitude-where oxygen is sparser than at sea level-can have health benefits ranging ...
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New York Blood Center researchers make breakthrough on sickle cell disease
Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...
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1st SCD patient outside US receives gene-editing therapy Casgevy
An SCD patient in Bahrain received the gene-editing therapy Casgevy, marking the first time the treatment has been given outside the U.S.
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Reminiscing about the old me as I look to the future
As columnist Mary Shaniqua looks to the future, she remembers when she was far more active — and wonders if that could be a ...
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Urban League of Greater Madison, American Red Cross will partner for Sickle Cell Blood Drive on Feb. 22
The Urban League of Greater Madison and The American Red Cross will host a Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive on Saturday, Feb ...