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First Patient To Receive Gene Editing Treatment For Sickle Cell Doing Well In 2020

Victoria Gray received the CRISPR treatment, which can modify a person's cells, one year ago. Today, her life is markedly improved.
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The Push To Legalize Medical Marijuana In The South Is Leaving Black People Behind

Advocates say several medical conditions that disproportionately affect black residents aren’t included on the lists approved for prescribing CBD oil.
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Sickle Cell Patients Finally Have A Clinic In South Los Angeles

Nearly 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease, but very few doctors know how to treat it.
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These Fierce Photos Highlight Kids Battling Cancer And Sickle Cell Disease

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
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Hardships, and New Hope, for Sickle Cell Patients

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I Donated Bone Marrow To Save The Life Of An 8-Year-Old Girl

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How Black Communities Could Better Help Sickle Cell Patients

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How Black Communities Could Better Help Sickle Cell Patients

African-Americans are disproportionately affected by sickle cell, but not enough are signing up for clinical trials to help.
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World Sickle Cell Day: Why It Matters to Everybody

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Here to Stay -- Living With Sickle Cell Disease

When I was six years old I had my first massive stroke. It blew out the two main vessels in my brain. After the stroke, doctors informed my parents that I would probably only live to be about nine years old. Today I'm 17.
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