It's hard to get funding or people interested in trials, ... But because this is a lifelong, chronic problem, it has a greater impact.

Drug companies are interested in diseases that millions of people get, ... That's where the profits are.

Bone marrow transplant is moving forward slowly,

We're starting to understand the interaction of sickle blood with blood vessels, ... That's being now applied to treatments that actually improve outcome.

There's a real need for something for the older kids to play on. It's to help improve fitness through play. If you have something to play on, they'll get fit.

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