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Sickle cell trait vs. Sickle cell disease: Key differences

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...
Nature

A cure for sickle cell disease is taking shape

When asked to picture the ideal cure for sickle-cell disease, molecular biologist Stefano Rivella, a researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Pennsylvania, didn’t gaze into the ...
The Conversation

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering – here’s what you need to know

Cristina Pina receives funding from Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group via the Little Princess Trust and the National Centre for the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of Animals in Research.
Medical Xpress

Gene therapy for sickle cell and β-thalassemia works by disrupting three-dimensional genome structure

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Northwestern University identified a previously unknown treatment opportunity for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia. The discovery, ...