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Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease

December 2020 This is exciting news! Scientists are getting closer to a CURE for Sickle Cell Disease! Gene-editing treatment shows...

Blood Donations Needed Among African Americans

CLICK ON THIS LINK for a Video about the need for increased blood donations from the African American community....

Sickle Cell Disease: Give Blood, Save a Life

CLICK ON THIS LINK for a CDC podcast to learn the importance of blood donations from African Americans to help people with SCD who might...

These Patients Had Sickle-Cell Disease. Experimental Therapies Might Have Cured Them.

ANOTHER VERY ENCOURAGING NEWS ARTICLE! PLEASE READ IT! These Patients Had Sickle-Cell Disease. Experimental Therapies Might Have Cured...

US approves new drug to manage sickle cell disease

CLICK on the LINK below to read about The FDA approves Crizanlizumab, First Targeted Therapy for Sickle Cell Crisis!...

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Wed, Oct 23, 2019 Subject: NIH/Gates Foundation Collaboration to Develop Accessible, Gene-Based Cures for Sickle Cell Disease and HIV...

Possible Sickle Cell Disease Cure Discovered

CBS 21 News contacted Dr. Gwendolyn Poles, SCPASCC Board President, who lives with Sickle Cell Disease and asked to do a follow up to the...

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