Sickle cell patients have day at camp Pensacola News Journal
JyQuail Bridges loves to play outside and run around with others her age. She has hopes of being a cheerleader. But there's just one thing stopping her -- sickle cell anemia.
Kids fight pain Detroit Free Press
When the sharp stabs and dull aches of his sickle-cell anemia become unbearable, 15-year-old Terrell Harrison remembers what Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg told him, and his suffering eases.
Missouri Baptists fight cloning/embryonic stem cell measure BPNews.net
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (BP)--Missouri Baptists have stepped up their attack on the controversial embryonic stem cell measure that is facing voters in the November general election.
A medical problem stirs a societal debate St. Petersburg Times
Experts disagree on the danger of sickle cell trait - and the specter of racism makes answers hard to find.
ON THE WEB: Visit our Web site, www.app.com, and click on this story in Jersey Life for links to: Cooley's Anemia Asbury Park Press
Much of Frank Somma's adult life has revolved around his most significant turning point of all: the birth of a child.
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Pair of brothers swap kidneys KING 5 Seattle
A pair of rare, life-saving transplants were to be performed Monday at Seattle's Swedish Medical Center. But even more impressive than the procedure itself are the circumstances that now unite two families forever.
California institute says embryonic stem cell success is years away BPNews.net
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (BP)--In an announcement that some ethicists say should lead to a greater focus on adult stem cells, a much-celebrated California stem cell institute says any cures using embryonic stem cells likely are years away.
Brain Mapping Safer For Children Than Previously Thought, Hopkins Study Shows Medical News Today
Dispelling a stubborn myth, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that children with strokes, brain tumors and other cerebrovascular diseases can safely undergo a potentially life-saving brain-mapping test that many doctors have long shunned over concerns for side effects. [click link for full article]
Wealth adds on years to life expectancy Fayetteville Observer
RED SPRINGS — If you live past the age of 71 in Robeson County, you will be beating the odds.

Sickle Cell Anemia Disease Profile
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eMedicine - Anemia, Sickle Cell : Article by Ali Taher, MD
Anemia, Sickle Cell - Sickle cell anemia is a common reason patients of African descent seek emergency medical care. Although knowledge of the
What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease. Sickle cell anemia is a serious disease in which the body makes abnormally shaped red blood cells.
Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike sickle-cell anemia, these other forms of sickle-cell disease are If one parent has Sickle Cell Anemia and the other has Sickle Cell Trait,
Sickle Cell Disease
An individual has the disease if he or she inherits a sickle cell gene from each parent (hemoglobin SS disease, also called sickle cell anemia).


What Is Sickle Cell Anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease. Sickle cell anemia is a serious disease in which the body makes abnormally shaped red blood cells.
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Sickle Cell Anemia?
The signs and symptoms of sickle cell anemia are different in each person.
Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike sickle-cell anemia, these other forms of sickle-cell disease are If one parent has Sickle Cell Anemia and the other has Sickle Cell Trait,
Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike sickle-cell anemia, these other forms of sickle-cell disease are compound Examples: If one parent has Sickle Cell Anemia and the other is Normal,
Sickle Cell Disease
An individual has the disease if he or she inherits a sickle cell gene from each parent (hemoglobin SS disease, also called sickle cell anemia).
Medical References: Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disease of red blood cells. It is characterized by pain episodes, anemia (shortage of red blood cells),
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) is caused by a change in the chemical composition of the protein You may also want to visit the Sickle Cell Anemia Slide Show.
Welcome to The American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
The American Sickle Cell Anemia Association of Cleveland Ohio.