GLP-1 receptor agonist use appeared linked to significantly reduced all-cause mortality among people with sickle cell disease ...

Cell and gene therapies present promising opportunities, especially in oncology, blood disorders, and neurology. Investors prioritize scalable platforms and clear regulatory paths. Focus has shifted ...

Sickle cell anemia is the world's most common genetic disorder. It causes the red blood pigment hemoglobin to crystallize, ...

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle ...

The Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation (SCHAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the burden of sickle cell disease in Nigeria, describing its annual Sickle Cell Gifting Day gathering as more ...

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 ...

Maharashtra government is implementing a comprehensive screening drive in 21 districts to detect sickle cell anaemia. The ...

The American Red Cross is calling for more blood donations from people who are African American, Black or multiracial, saying those donations are critical to treating patients with sickle cell disease ...

Scientists already know that people with sickle cell traitare less likely to develop severe malaria. What has never been clear is whythis protection exists.One long-standing idea was that mosquitoes ...

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has formed a bond with a family from Falmouth, Massachusetts. Meet Jayden Wilsey.

Higher levels of fetal hemoglobin may guard against lung problems and delay bone damage in people with sickle cell disease, ...

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