The research at the Institute of Cellular Therapeutics at UofL's School of Medicine is being used in clinical trials on several types of medical conditions,...
This is the VOA Special English Health Report, from voaspecialenglish.com In December, researchers in the United States reported curing nine adults with sickle cell disease....
"Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease that affects hemoglobin, the oxygen transport molecule in the blood. The disease gets its name from the shape...
As a young child, Alexandria, now age 17, endured near-constant feelings of exhaustion and general sickness, which turned into severe pain at night. After experiencing...
Find out what treatments are available for children with sickle cell disease and how research continues to discover new advancements at the Aflac Cancer Center...
This video—presented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health—shows how Tiffany, a mother and student, has coped...
George Q. Daley, MD, PhD, Director of Stem Cell Transplantation, Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center, explains how bone marrow transplantation can help children with sickle cell...
