Accumulation of clots causes some of the most severe symptoms of sickle cell disease, including strokes, kidney failure, ...

With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones ...

Pfizer is voluntarily withdrawing its sickle cell disease (SCD) therapy Oxbryta from all world markets after finding an "imbalance" in deaths in its clinical trials programme. It's a blow to the ...

PHONES. YEAH. A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS THAT PARENTS SCREEN TIME HABITS CAN ACTUALLY LEAD TO YOUR CHILDREN BEING EXPOSED TO MORE INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT. THE STUDY WAS PUBLISHED IN THE BMC PEDIATRICS ...

According to a 2023 survey, about half of US children get their first smartphone before age 11. When a mom wanted to wait until her kids became teens, she came up with a creative way to help hold ...

The new Kids First datasets advance our understanding of how genetics contribute to childhood cancers and congenital disorders, opening new doors for prevention and treatment.