The Life of a Sickle Cell Warrior.
This is going to be an interactive section. Pls I need everyone to think about the things they heard about sex. I would answer if it is true or false. SEXUAL HEALTH So Human Sexuality is an integral part of our existence, it is a vital aspect of humanity and...
So I’m sure you’re wondering why I am talking about this topic. It is very dear to my heart, because we as warriors live with a chronic disease which predisposes us to A Lot of Stress and Even Clinical Depression. We need to learn How to Manage either aspects or...
The FDA granted accelerated approval to voxelotor for the treatment of sickle cell disease. The approval applies to use of the therapy for patients aged 12 years and older. Voxelotor (Oxbryta, Global Blood Therapeutics) — an oral agent taken once daily — is the first approved treatment that directly inhibits...
People who are pessimistic always go about life reeking and dropping off negative energies anywhere they go to and with whoever they come in contact with. They always see the bad in every good and they always seek ways to put other people down. They stir up emotions and get...
What is dactylitis? Dactylitis is a severe pain that affects the bones of the hands or feet and sometimes both. It is the first symptom, the first indicator of sickle cell disease, especially in babies. Dactylitis is caused by a blockage or restraint of blood circulation. What are the symptoms...
In 1910, James Herrick first described sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a disorder that affects the molecule called haemoglobin found in red blood cells whose function is to deliver oxygen to the cells in the body. SCD is caused by a mutation of this haemoglobin molecules which forms polymers...
Hi Guys! Its been ages…… I am so sorry been busy with life generally and helping the sickle cell community thrive….. I am back for good. Enuresis is defined as urinating when you do not intend to go. Enuresis is often called bed-wetting when it occurs at night. Enuresis is...
BY MARY CHAPMAN The former professional rugby player Ade Adebisi, a sickle cell disease patient and advocate, has been named brand ambassador for Sickle Scan, BioMedomics’ rapid disease diagnostic tool. Currently vice chairman and general manager of the Nigeria Rugby League Association, Adebisi will represent what’s touted as the world’s first rapid test to help diagnose both SCD...
BY PATRICIA INACIO, PHD IN NEWS. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will each invest $100 million over the next four years to speed the development of affordable gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on a global scale. “This unprecedented collaboration focuses from the get-go on...
If you have spent some time on earth, then most likely the word ‘stress’ is not a strange one as you either would have used it in a conversation or heard someone use it during a chitchat or you must have experienced it. Stress is one of the things that...
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