Liz Helms, the President & CEO of The California Chronic Care Coalition Liz Helms, the President & CEO of The California Chronic Care Coalition Liz Helms, the President & CEO of The California Chronic Care CoalitionNew Clinic in LA County to Close Gaps For Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
In California, 51 percent of adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) live in Los Angeles County, which lacks an adult SCD clinic. As a result, coordinators from the U.S. Health Resources and Service Administration’s Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program (SCDTDP) decided to address this gap in care.
Read more on nichq.org bySonya Spillmann, RN:
New Clinic in LA County to Close Gaps For Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Why CRISPR Is An Attractive Approach To Treat Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease has been around for thousands of years. But despite recent improvements in treatment, screening and genetic counseling, the disease remains a major health burden in Africa and in black populations around the world. Now, scientists are inching closer to using a new gene editing technique known as CRISPR to treat patients with the genetic blood disorder.
Read more on forbes.com by Emily Mullin:
Why CRISPR Is An Attractive Approach To Treat Sickle Cell Disease
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