Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sickle cell plagues many Black Americans, but there's hope for better treatments
It's been more than six months since Brandy Compton last landed in a hospital emergency room.
Jun 21, 2021
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Sickle Cell Disease
Genetics
Using advanced imaging to study sickle cell disease
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetically inherited group of red blood cell disorders. According to the CDC, an estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people in the United States live with this disease, and it disproportionately affects ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers develop proof-of-concept treatment that elevates adult and fetal hemoglobin
Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a proof-of-concept treatment for blood disorders like sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that could raise hemoglobin levels by activating production ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Medical research
Tweaking gene therapy: Scientists experimentally boost red blood cells to aid sickle cell and other hemoglobin diseases
A series of laboratory studies is underway in the United States to improve gene therapy worldwide for sickle cell disease, a complex and sometimes deadly heritable blood disorder that dramatically affects the structure and ...
Neuroscience
Identifying new, non-opioid based target for treating chronic pain
A non-opioid based target has been found to alleviate chronic touch pain and spontaneous pain in mice. Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) discovered that blocking transient receptor potential canonical ...
May 26, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologists develop new technique to assess progression of sickle cell retinopathy
Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai have created a new technique to evaluate patients with sickle cell retinopathy and assess the disease before it progresses and leads to permanent vision loss.
May 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Who's at higher risk of serious symptoms?
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to remind people who is more at risk of serious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, which can vary widely. Some people have no symptoms at all, while others ...
Apr 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toward a reliable oral treatment for sickle cell disease
For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which include risky bone marrow transplants, gene therapy or other treatments that address a subset of symptoms. Today, ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study examines promising approach to treating attention and working memory difficulties in child
An adaptive cognitive training program could help treat attention and working memory difficulties in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), a new study published in the of Journal of Pediatric Psychology shows.
Apr 8, 2021
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Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: Are infrared thermometers safe to use on children?
Are non-contact thermometers unsafe to use on children?
Mar 22, 2021
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