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Research from experts at Michigan Medicine, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine is breaking ground on new ways of treating blood disorders, such as sickle cell anemia, through gene therapy.
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Music therapy at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital brings joy to patients, families and therapists alike.
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Medical student shares journey with painful disease disproportionately affecting African Americans and why she wants to help others.
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After Shavonn Burgess got her daughter’s diagnosis, she had no idea how her family would cope. Now, after a year of blood transfusions and spleen removal, they’ve found a new normal.
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Rare Disease Day is celebrated across the globe to raise awareness about rare diseases and how they impact patients’ lives. Michigan Medicine is working to better understand the mechanisms behind these rare diseases.
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Michigan Medicine pediatrician says government missed opportunity to improve care for children with sickle cell disease
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Reactivating genes normally active before birth could prevent the harmful effects of a blood disorder with few treatment options.
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Despite the proven lifesaving benefit of antibiotics for children with this inherited blood disorder, only 18 percent receive them.