Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

No scientific link found between sickle cell trait and sudden death

A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT), nor is there ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Brains of people with sickle cell disease appear older, study finds

Individuals with sickle cell disease—a chronic illness where misshapen, sticky blood cells clump together, reducing oxygen delivery to organs—are at a higher risk for stroke and resulting cognitive disability. But even ...

Genetics

A new strategy to enhance gene therapy for sickle cell disease

Researchers described a promising new approach for using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease in the journal Human Gene Therapy. To improve the efficacy of gene therapy when using anti-sickling beta globin gene transfer, ...

Genetics

Custom alterations: Mending genes for long-lasting effects

Gene-editing therapies—techniques that modify DNA to treat or prevent disease—have the potential to transform the field of drug development. By making precise edits to the genome, problematic genes could be modified or ...

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