The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $4 million to the departments of emergency medicine and hematology at the…
Articles by Janet Stewart, MSc
Sickle cell trait (SCT) is not associated with an increased incidence of stroke, a study in African-American patients suggests. The…
Memantine, a standard treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, has shown promise in treating sickle cell disease (SCD) in six patients, a…
A Phase 1 clinical trial of Imara’s new investigational drug, IMR-687, showed that it was safe and well-tolerated in healthy…
Over $18 million has been given to support research into how best to assist young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) moving…
A study of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) referred for an evaluation of neuropsychological deficits found that while 19…
Adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) who don’t regularly take the medication hydroxyurea (or who don’t adhere to…