The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for mitapivat as a potential treatment for…
Articles by Andrea Lobo, PhD
Vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) was consistently associated with worse clinical and…
A research team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $4.1 million grant to investigate…
Higher vitamin A levels in the blood were significantly associated with better lung function in children and adolescents with sickle…
Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) will be reimbursed by Germany’s public health system, enabling people with severe sickle cell disease…
Women with sickle cell anemia (SCA), the most common and severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD), have significantly lower…
Agios Pharmaceuticals is planning to file an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the coming…
The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) — a national funding agency created to support medical R&D in…
Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) face a substantial risk of stroke, most often in their 30s and 40s,…
A blood test measuring levels of the protein cystatin C may provide a more reliable way to monitor for…