Washington, DC, June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) More than 80 prominent organizations from around the country joined together to kick off Blood Advocacy.
The decision by an advisory committee may lead to Food and Drug Administration approval of the first treatment for humans that uses the CRISPR gene-editing system.
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The Northwestern chapter of the University Blood Initiative hosted Mariah Scott, research coordinator for the advocacy nonprofit Sick Cells, for a talk about the importance of diversity in blood donations Thursday. Sickle cell disease is a blood mutation that leads to reduced oxygen flow throughout the body, causing intense pain and bone and organ damage..
With a potential cure in sight for sickle cell disease, some people who have long lived with the disease say they worry about living as a healthy person, while others are concerned about the obstacles to getting treatment.