Dying to serve: Dozens of recruits have died nationwide while training to become police officers
But deaths have only continued to mount. At least five were recorded in 2024, including a New York City recruit who died of ...
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Gene therapy among cutting-edge treatments at MUSC's new sickle cell center in Charleston
MUSC health has established the Rena N. Grant Sickle Cell Center to help treat those suffering from sickle cell disease. This ...
MUSC expands gene therapy, resources for Sickle Cell ‘warriors’ in South Carolina
The Medical University of South Carolina is expanding its access to state-supported Sickle Cell programs for “warriors,” or ...
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1st SCD patient outside US receives gene-editing therapy Casgevy
An SCD patient in Bahrain received the gene-editing therapy Casgevy, marking the first time the treatment has been given outside the U.S.
High-cost sickle cell gene therapies push insurers and Medicaid programs to find new payment models
The high cost of sickle cell gene therapies is pushing private insurers and Medicaid programs to develop new payment models.
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Bahraini Specialists First Outside US to Treat Sickle Cell with Gene Editing
A team of Bahraini specialists has successfully treated a patient with sickle cell disease using the revolutionary CRISPR gene-editing technology, making Bahrain the first country outside the United ...
Walsall sickle cell disease charity Plasma of Hope's creative workshop deluged with talented children
A Walsall charity which delivers vital help to those suffering with sickle cell disease is celebrating its fifth anniversary ...
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Research achieves gene-editing breakthrough that could improve treatment for liver disease, other disorders
Researchers developed a new gene-editing strategy that dramatically boosts the effectiveness of gene therapies in the liver, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for about 700 genetic ...
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Bahrain conducts 1st CRISPR-based sickle cell treatment outside U.S.
MANAMA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Bahrain has achieved a medical milestone by successfully treating a patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) using CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy, Casgevy, the Bahrain ...