Harvard Medical School1d
Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease
In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
Nature2y
Sickle-Cell Anemia: A Look at Global Haplotype Distribution
This leads to leads to anemia, as well as congestion and ... Antenatal diagnosis of sickle-cell anaemia by DNA analysis of amniotic-fluid cells. Lancet 2, 910–912 (1978a) ...
High-cost sickle cell gene therapies push insurers and Medicaid programs to find new payment models
The high cost of sickle cell gene therapies is pushing private insurers and Medicaid programs to develop new payment models.
Science Daily6mon
Sickle Cell Anemia News
Hydroxyurea Significantly Reduces Infections in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia Jan. 29, 2024 — Researchers have revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with ...
Medical Xpress11d
Sickle Cell Disease
Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with oocyte cryopreservation (OC) have complications, according to a study scheduled for presentation ...
Medscape4d
Hydroxyurea And Sickle Cell Anemia: Effect On Quality Of Life
The quality of life of patients with sickle cell anemia is severely compromised similar to or even worse than patients with other chronic diseases such as arthritis. Patients who responded to ...