This year, for the first time, two teenagers in Florence, South Carolina, are going to be able to go swimming on spring break without worrying about serious complications from sickle cell disease (SCD). Ashanti and Dontrell Pickens have long wanted to swim on their school holidays, but were not…
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This month, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing is hosting a conference that aims to educate primary care doctors about sickle cell disease (SCD). The Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Management for Health Care Providers conference is being funded by a two-year, $364,502 grant from the…
Scientists have discovered more than a dozen genes that regulate the production of fetal hemoglobin in people of African descent, which may be potential treatment targets for sickle cell disease (SCD). Their findings were reported in the study, “FLT1 and other candidate fetal haemoglobin modifying loci…
People with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are hospitalized for opioid overdose have fewer serious complications than those without the condition, but face longer hospital stays, higher costs, and unique healthcare challenges that require specialized care, a study found. “A multidisciplinary approach to pain management, tailored to individual patient…
Zynext Ventures is investing in Illexcor Therapeutics to advance the clinical development of ILX002, its lead, novel oral candidate therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), the companies announced. The financial details of the investment by Zynext Ventures, the venture capital arm of Zydus Lifesciences, were not disclosed.
Hydroxyurea may effectively reduce the risk of stroke in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), a systematic review has found. “This review highlights the need for further research to understand the real-world feasibility and practical implications of hydroxyurea dosing strategies and to explore its long-term safety and efficacy…
A scientist at Florida Atlantic University, Sarah E. Du, has been named a senior member of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors in recognition of her significant contributions to innovation and invention, including her work on diagnostic and monitoring tools for sickle cell disease (SCD). The academy’s Senior Members…
Despite advancements in medical care, pregnant women with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at a higher risk of complications and require close monitoring, a nationwide French study has found. SCD is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of maternal and fetal complications, preterm birth, and caesarean sections (C-sections), data…
Undergoing a bone marrow transplant during adolescence may reduce the risk of stroke in people with sickle cell disease (SCD), while waiting until adulthood is unlikely to mitigate this risk, a mouse study suggests. “We saw that if you wait until after the vasculature is damaged to do this…
Most people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who received a new type of stem cell transplant in a clinical trial were free of disease-related clinical events after two years, according to a study. The scientists said the findings demonstrate that the approach, which uses a lower-intensity conditioning regimen…
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