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74 Sickle Cell News April-June 2026
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- Mind Over Matter examines the often-overlooked psychological dimension of sickle cell disease, and the ways in which the mind can influence how people experience and respond to the condition.
- We explore the mental and emotional burden of living with SCD, from recurrent pain and uncertainty to fear, stigma and the pressure of managing a lifelong disorder.
- The edition asks what resilience really means, through the experiences of people who have continued to live, work, love and pursue their ambitions despite SCD.
- Nutrition and appetite come under scrutiny, including the difficult reality of people with SCD who struggle to eat adequately despite repeated advice to “eat well.”
- We examine the rapidly changing treatment landscape, including the extraordinary possibilities opened by gene therapies for sickle cell disease and other inherited blood disorders.
- The edition also asks whether scientific breakthroughs are translating into real-world hope, particularly for people who remain unable to access even basic comprehensive SCD care.
- MIND OVER MATTER ultimately asks a simple but profound question: when the body is challenged by sickle cell disease, how much can the strength, resilience and determination of the mind change the experience of living with it?