Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?
Blood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.
Feb 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A possible cure for sickle cell? High-tech solution unlikely to help patients with limited access
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder where red blood cells become sickle/crescent shaped. It causes frequent infections, swelling in the hands and legs, pain, severe tiredness and delayed growth or puberty. Treatment ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
What caused the blood malignancies linked to gene therapy for sickle cell disease?
Gene therapy trials for sickle cell disease have been showing great promise, even offering hope of a cure. But in early 2021, the trials ground to a halt after reports of blood malignancies in two people in a trial sponsored ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sickle cell advocate petitions for standardized care
When Atlanta resident Blaze Eppinger has a sickle cell pain crisis bad enough to need emergency room care, he sometimes has to wait hours for treatment.
Feb 10, 2022
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Other
Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low
The blood supply in the U.S. is now at its lowest level in over a decade.
Feb 4, 2022
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Health
Medical marijuana bill passes, heads to Mississipi governor
Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions.
Jan 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could gene therapy help cure sickle cell disease?
A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report.
Dec 13, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Alternative cell option for organs-on-chips found
Organ-on-a-chip technology has provided a push to discover new drugs for a variety of rare and ignored diseases for which current models either don't exist or lack precision. In particular, these platforms can include the ...
Dec 10, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers are developing a faster 'code breaker' to analyze human DNA
Researchers at the University of Missouri, led by Praveen Rao, are developing a free, online resource that could help scientists accelerate their discoveries for various human diseases—such as sickle cell disease, cystic ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Risk of stillbirth up for pregnant people with sickle cell trait
(HealthDay)—Pregnant people with sickle cell trait (SCT) have increased risk of stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 3, 2021
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