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Individuals living with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa face disparities in treatment and health care access when compared with those in other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) or high-income countries (HICs), ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Results from a new clinical trial led by Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Levine Cancer show that a new therapy could provide significantly better outcomes for patients with high-risk essential ...
Feb 10, 2026
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Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data from an international research group led by the ...
Jan 15, 2026
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Taking the sickle cell drug hydroxyurea during or shortly before pregnancy does not appear to cause specific issues in newborns, according to the first prospective study of pregnancies involving hydroxyurea exposure. The ...
Dec 6, 2025
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A novel intervention aimed at helping adolescents with sickle cell disease maintain hydroxyurea treatment plans shows promising results at improving their quality of life, a new Columbia University School of Nursing study ...
Aug 27, 2025
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Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Many people with sickle cell disease experience ...
Jun 28, 2025
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Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new research published in Blood Advances.
Apr 17, 2025
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Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different tissues in your body and removing carbon dioxide to be breathed out of your ...
Feb 10, 2025
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The new gene therapies for sickle cell disease—including the gene-editing treatment Casgevy, based on research at Boston Children's Hospital—have been game-changing for the patients who have received them. But Stuart Orkin, ...
Dec 18, 2024
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A new study finds that preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who live in food deserts and have limited access to transportation are at greater risk for acute complications and hospitalizations, despite receiving ...
Oct 7, 2024
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