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Patient Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia With Innovative Gene Therapy

For the first time, a patient in the United States has been cured of sickle cell anemia (SCD) using a groundbreaking gene therapy. Sebastien Beauzile, a 21-year-old from New York, received lovotibeglogene autotemcel (Lyfgenia; Bluebird Bio Inc) on December 17, 2024, and has been free of symptoms ever since.
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Why Sickle Cell Testing in Athletes is Essential

Athletes and individuals, who have Sickle Cell Trait, and are engaged in physically demanding activities are at risk of sudden death due to a sickling crisis. Therefore, the NCAA mandates testing for sickle cell trait (SCT) or a waiver for all college athletes.

Awareness of SCT status is crucial for athletes to pursue their sports careers safely!
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Dying to Serve - One More Reason Why Sickle Cell Trait Awareness is Important

The NCAA and U.S. military now screen recruits for the condition, which has contributed to some deaths during football practices and boot camps. 

Most police departments, nationwide, have no such screening programs. Many longtime law enforcement trainers say they’ve never heard of the condition, which AP found was cited as a contributing factor in several deaths and serious injuries of recruits.
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