The commemorative stamp honours Madhya Pradesh’s initiative to combat the high prevalence of sickle cell anemia in tribal regions and highlights the commitment to eradicate this hereditary ...

Observation of Howell—Jolly bodies in the blood of children with sickle-cell anemia suggested the paradox ... No splenic uptake of radioactive label is present in the left upper quadrant.

In the wake of Pfizer’s voluntary market withdrawal of the popular sickle cell disease therapy ... activator that is already approved for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency ...

The company is testing mitapivat, approved as Pyrukynd for hemolytic anemia, in a Phase III study of sickle cell called RISE UP. That study is expected to read out next year, with the company ...

September is National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is inherited genetically through a trait passed to a child by both parents, affecting the blood cells.

September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...

Several herbs and plants, such as aloe vera and lemongrass, may help alleviate symptoms of sickle cell anemia. However, further research is still needed to understand the exact effects.

On December 8, 2023, the FDA approved 2 cell-based gene therapies, exagamglogene autotemcel (Casgevy; Vertex and CRISPR Therapeutics) and lovotibeglogene autotemcel (Lyfgenia; Bluebird Bio, Inc), for ...

What is osivelotor for sickle cell disease? Osivelotor ... evaluate changes in hemoglobin levels and the rate of VOCs through week 48. Finally, the open-label part 3 is designed to evaluate the safety ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Sickle cell anemia is a blood disease that affects millions of people around the world and Florida has one of the highest concentrations of sickle cell patients in the country.

While the word can be used simply to refer to people living with sickle cell disease, in many instances, it’s been misappropriated and weaponized, particularly in my country, Nigeria. Its implications ...

Sickle cell anemia treatments have evolved with new therapies like BMT, Gene Therapy, and medications such as Voxelotor and Crizanlizumab, offering hope for a cure. Research on treatments like L ...