Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and a comorbid condition of asthma have increased numbers of vaso-occlusive pain and acute chest syndrome episodes, and all-cause mortality. When assessed ...

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital partners with Eye See Me African Bookstore to provide books promoting ...

My hands developed what is known as dactylitis ... from other children. To date, not all my fingers are the same size or shape. One erratic symptom of sickle cell disease is debilitating pain ...

In addition to the prolonged pain and suffering endured by sickle cell patients, a Washington University School of Medicine study has concluded that there could be a significant impact on cognitive ...

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

Children's Hospital Los Angeles added a 10th cell and gene therapy treatment for children, adolescents and young adults with serious medical conditions. The newest gene therapy treatment, Casgevy ...

2024 — The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in ... Discovering a New Fashion of ...

Sickle cell disease changes the shape of blood ... Swelling: Painful swelling in the hands and feet, known as dactylitis, can occur in infants and young children. Frequent infections: Sickle ...

Camp Silver Moon at Camp Crosley in North Webster is giving kids with Sickle Cell Disease a fun-filled summer camp experience. Jordan Ronnie has attended the camp and stopped by the FOX59 studio ...

Dr. Joseph Lubega calls sickle cell disease “probably the saddest story of a health problem that you could imagine.” He and his colleagues at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of ...