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Tesha Samuels advocates for others after living with sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States every year, and for three decades, Tesha Samuels was...
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The costs of living with sickle cell disease in the United States
In the United States, more than 100,000 people are living with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a group of...
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Investigating bone marrow transplants: A cure for some sickle cell disease patients
Sickle cell disease (SCD) specialists have performed bone marrow transplants in children since the 1990s. This procedure is the only...
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Why Jordin Sparks wants more people to talk about sickle cell disease
"We need to end the stigma that can come with sickle cell disease. No one should feel alienated because they...
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From Africa to the U.S.: A young woman’s search for sickle cell disease treatment
"I can't describe the pain," says Yinka. "I had it everywhere in my body—my chest, my back, my...
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Treating sickle cell disease in children around the world
Russell E. Ware, M.D., Ph.D., had been researching sickle cell disease (SCD) in the U.S. for about 10...
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Updates from NIH’s sickle cell disease scientists
Many people with sickle cell disease (SCD) are healthier and living longer thanks in part to research led and supported...
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From bench to bedside: Researchers of NIH’s Clinical Center
NIH's Clinical Center is divided into two parts. One side is a hospital for patients. The other side includes...
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A path to hope for sickle cell disease
Deidra Flowers-Williams realized in elementary school that she couldn't do the same things as other kids her age. She...
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Sickle cell disease: What you should know
What is it? Sickle cell disease is a group of red blood cell disorders passed by genes from parents to...
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Is a widely available cure for sickle cell disease on the horizon?
When the pain from sickle cell disease became too much, Kirti Dasu often went to the nearest hospital emergency room....
Sickle Cell Disease, Personal Story