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April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

Loma Linda Hospital ‘Effecively Cures’ Girl Using Stem Cells Transplanted from Dad, Report Says

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Clinicians at the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital successfully performed that institute’s first stem cell transplant, and report having “effectively cured” a girl with sickle cell disease (SCD). “She is now disease free ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Low Oxygen Regions in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients are Prone to Small Strokes, Study Shows

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Sickle cell disease patients experience silent strokes in the deep white matter of the brain that is prone to low oxygen supply, a brain-mapping study shows. The study, “Silent ... Read more

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Abnormal Red Blood Cells’ Shape Affect Blood Clot Formation, Study Shows

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Abnormal sickle-shaped red blood cells characteristic of sickle cell disease (SCD) change the structure and dynamics of blood clots’ formations in veins, a study in mice and human blood ... Read more

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

Identifying Outcomes for Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Trials is Aim of coreSCD

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The Green Park Collaborative (GPC) is working with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) to develop a consensus of desired outcomes to be used in clinical studies evaluating new treatments ... Read more

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

Pfizer Executive Outlines Vision for Treating Sickle Cell Disease, Other Rare Diseases

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Consumers may know Pfizer as the company that manufactures Viagra, but the New York-based pharma giant is investing millions in developing potential treatments and gene therapies for rare disorders ranging ... Read more

April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Study Determines Low Adherence to Hydroxyurea Treatment Among Children, Adolescents

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Children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia (SCA) showed low adherence to treatment with hydroxyurea, according to a multi-state study in the U.S. The research, “Hydroxyurea use among children ... Read more

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

Alterations in Blood Vessels of the Lungs Should be Monitored in SCD Patients, Study Says

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Alterations in the lungs’ network of blood vessels, caused by sickle cell disease (SCD), reflect disease burden and should be carefully monitored over time, a recent study says. The ... Read more

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

Problem-Solving Intervention May Help SCD Teens to Transition to Adulthood, Study Shows

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Development of problem-solving skills may help adolescents with sickle cell disease prepare for the transition to adulthood and also improve their ability to self-manage their health. Researchers at the ... Read more

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

More Curative Bone Marrow Transplants are Successful When Patients Given Double the Radiation Beforehand, Study Says

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The success rate of bone marrow transplants for patients with sickle cell disease or beta thalassemia, from only “half-matched” donors, increased by doubling the radiation delivered to patients’ bodies ... Read more

March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

Oral Morphine is a Viable Treatment Option for SCD Patients Experiencing VOCs, Study Says

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Oral morphine treatment is a valid therapy option for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are undergoing a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), researchers suggest. It was found to significantly reduce ... Read more

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