Blood transfusion therapy remains an indispensable intervention in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD), mitigating life‐threatening complications such as vaso‐occlusive crises and stroke. The ...
A mother who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at just two months old has been cured of the condition after undergoing ...
My Blood, Your Blood, a new children's book by author and producer Laura Henry-Allain MBE and illustrated by Zenovia Grant, is full of heroes. Based on the real-life experience of 13-year-old Angel ...
Given the remarkable advances seen with gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), it may seem counterintuitive to suggest the space may be in need of more therapies that have already been ...
Darlaine and Dwight Carson say they both knew they carried the sickle cell trait but never imagined their daughter would have it. They were forced to make a scary yet lifesaving decision to sign off ...
Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WRIC) — As September marks National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, a local man’s story highlights a critical need in the community — compatible blood donations. For more than ...
He is the first person in the state to receive LYFGENIA, a one-time gene therapy designed to keep the red blood cells that ...
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Blood donations are needed now more than ever, but there's a call for a diverse blood supply, according to the Red Cross. As Black History Month is commemorated, the ...