Blood shortage critical for sickle cell patients
Here in the Pacific Northwest, the situation is no different. We’re one mass-tragedy away from a blood supply crisis, ...
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New sickle cell treatment cures disease at lower cost than gene therapies
A new type of bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease with only half of the donor's cell proteins matching, ...
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Most patients with sickle cell disease not prescribed disease-modifying therapy
The underutilization of disease-modifying therapy by people with sickle cell disease is “persistent and alarming,” according ...
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Shortness of breath after light activity? It can be sickle cell anemia; doctor explains symptoms
One of the reasons of anemia can be Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA)—a genetic blood disorder where the body produces red blood cells that are abnormally shaped.” Also read | Sickle cell disease ...
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WA blood shortage sounds alarms for patients with Sickle Cell Disease
The BriefBlood donation levels are dangerously low.Patients in the Pacific Northwest are having a harder and harder time ...
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Older Brain Age Observed in Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
(HealthDay News) — Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
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Just Like You: Young girl, mother write children’s book to help others understand Sickle Cell Anemia
That’s what life is like for the millions worldwide who suffer from sickle cell disease, a chronic condition primarily found in those of African descent. Sickle cell disease is a genetic ...