Acute chest syndrome, a serious complication of sickle cell disease that can accompany a vaso-occlusive crisis, is more likely…
Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
More than a quarter of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days…
A new computer model is able to simulate how red blood cells become misshapen in patients with sickle cell disease. The…
A newly developed treatment approach, known by the acronym SICKLE, was shown to be a safe strategy to manage and…
Students with sickle cell disease (SCD) feel that educators and administrators at their schools lack knowledge about SCD management —…
A simple blood test and other measures could help halt the rise of sickle cell anemia in Africa and prevent…
Researchers have pinpointed a specific genetic profile that could help identify sickle cell disease (SCD) patients who are at risk…
Researchers found that a new conditioning regimen for adult sickle cell disease (SCD) patients undergoing allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell…
Two kinds of CRISPR gene editing therapies show promise as treatments for a number of blood diseases, including sickle cell anemia, …
Researchers found that treatment with hydroxyurea at currently approved doses for sickle cell anemia leads to a significant drop…