Sickle-cell trait

What experts have said about Sickle-cell trait

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1. Matthew KrummelMixedAug 3, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

   Sickle-cell traits can protect against malaria, despite causing disease risks.

   “The argument for why we would ever have a sickle cell gene, this is the one that causes people to have hem, you know, hemophilia. And it's a lot of sub Saharan African gene. People from that origin have this is that it's actually defensive against malaria.”

   Listen at 2:15:46

   Open the episode · How Your Immune System Works & How to Improve It | Dr. Max Krummel

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