The American Red Cross Central Appalachian Region received $25,000 from the FirstEnergy Foundation on behalf of efforts to support people with sickle cell disease (SCD) and increase the number of Black people who donate blood. The American Red Cross Sickle Cell Initiative aims to improve the quality of…
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The risk of pregnancy-related death is about 26 times higher among people with sickle cell disease (SCD) in the U.S. compared with the national average, a recent study reported. The rate of pregnancy-related complications among SCD patients has not improved in recent decades, the results indicate. “People with sickle…
A 16-year-old boy with sickle cell disease (SCD) was diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), an inherited condition that causes fluid-filled cysts to form in the kidneys, a case study reports The report, “Dual diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and sickle cell disease in…
Treatment with Adakveo (crizanlizumab) did not reduce the yearly occurrence of painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) leading to a medical visit, as compared with a placebo, in people with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to preliminary data from an ongoing Phase 3 trial. The study, called STAND (NCT03814746), is…
Good oral health is essential in people with sickle cell anemia (SCA), according to a new study from Saudi Arabia that found that several disease-causing bacteria species — including Enterobacteriaceae — were significantly more abundant in a group of patients with poorer dental health than…
People with sickle cell disease (SCD) may see their physical, mental, and social health get better after a stem cell transplant, and this may help them pursue their personal life goals, a small study found. Still, challenges remained as they “confronted a new and unfamiliar reality,” the researchers…
Continuing its partnership with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA), medical technology company Hemanext is working with the SCDAA’s Miami chapter to offer community-focused educational programs and local events. Hemanext focuses on improving the quality, safety, efficacy, and cost of blood transfusions, which are often…
To underscore the importance of understanding and getting tested for the sickle cell trait (SCT), the Cayenne Wellness Center has launched a campaign targeting California’s students, school athletes, parents, and educators. The five-year Sickle Cell Trait Awareness Campaign will offer resources that will help educate people about SCT and…
The sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment program at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in California has been recognized as a center of excellence, joining dozens of other centers in the U.S. affiliated with the National Alliance for Sickle Cell Centers (NASCC). The NASCC identifies “member” centers based on…
The addition of briquilimab, Jasper Therapeutics’ investigational conditioning therapy, improved the success of a stem cell transplant in people with sickle cell disease (SCD), early data from the first three patients in a Phase 1/2 trial show. According to the company, two of the three patients, all treated…
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