Posts Tagged ‘SC News and Research’
August 2012 SC News Roundup
More strides in research, more celebrities involved with sickle cell awareness, more healthcare strides around the world with sickle cell.
Read MoreJune 2012 SC News Update
World Sickle Cell Day, NCAA recommendations, Sickle cell organizations mobilizing, new drugs and research…get your sickle cell news update for June here.
Read MoreSickle Cell Free, Part 1: An Interview with Patient #19
Yes it’s true. We can be cured from sickle cell. Learn all about the new stem cell transplant process from Raheem C. aka Patient No. 19.
Read MoreMay 2012 SC News Update
Fundraisers, new book, lots of national and international research. Get caught up on SC news…
Read MoreSickle Cell Free, Part 4: Life After Stem Cell Transplant
This is the finale of the interview with Raheem C, the sickle cell patient who underwent a stem cell transplant and is now sickle cell free! Congratulations Raheem! Live free and be happy!
Read MoreSickle Cell Free, Part 2: Stem Cell Donation
In Part 2; Raheem, a 33 year old patient who recently underwent stem cell transplant, talks about the stem cell donation and retrieval process…which surprisingly is not as grueling as you might think…
Read MoreSickle Cell Free, Part 3: The Transplant
It’s amazing how many myths existed in the sickle cell community regarding the stem cell transplant. Raheem tells us the hardcore truth!
Read MoreParticipate in New Research Study for Women
A study at Wayne State University is looking for African American women with sickle cell disease who are over the age of 18 to participate in a research study about their reproductive health. Women will be asked to participate in a 1 ½ – 2 hour interview and complete a short 5 minute questionnaire. Participants…
Read MoreFebruary, 2012 News Roundup
So many great strides I have tears in my eyes. $6 million raised in 1 night, new research with carbon monoxide, and insurance in NJ has to pay for bone marrow & stem cell transplants. Here is your monthly SC news roundup!
Read MoreMid-November 2011 News Roundup
So much has happened since our last issue. Great strides in research with mice–2 new studies!! More warriors cured with transplants, and amazing strides taken in sickle cell research and care all over the world. Read on…
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