In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
A SYSTEMATIC review by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) has found no evidence to support sickle cell trait (SCT) as a cause of acute pain crises or sudden exertion-related death. This finding ...
Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia and the Need for Early DiagnosisSickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by a ...
For the average person, living at high altitude-where oxygen is sparser than at sea level-can have health benefits ranging ...
Over 10000 people in Rajasthan’s tribal districts are affected by Sickle Cell Disease with nearly 3000 testing positive Learn ...
[27] A definitive diagnosis of sickle cell anemia requires Hb electrophoresis and a demonstration of a sickle cell trait in both parents. When there is a falling platelet count or Hb concentration ...
Simmie White is taking control of her own story. The six-year-old girl and her mother want others to understand more about ...
An SCD patient in Bahrain received the gene-editing therapy Casgevy, marking the first time the treatment has been given outside the U.S.
The Urban League of Greater Madison and The American Red Cross will host a Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive on Saturday, Feb ...