Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones ...

For those living with sickle cell disease, daily life is a series of obstacles that demand unwavering strength. The condition is relentless, marked by excruciating pain crises, organ damage ...

A sickle cell disease “cure” is to be offered to NHS patients for the first time. The £1.65 million gene therapy called exa-cel, also known under the brand name Casgevy, uses a Nobel Prize ...

Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my sister was a genetic match and could donate her stem cells. Most with sickle cell don’t ...

A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...

Individuals with SCT have one copy of the gene associated with sickle cell disease (SCD ... This study of active-duty U.S. soldiers found only that SCT was associated with a higher risk of ...

Our independent appraisal committee has approved the use of gene editing therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for use in the NHS in England, providing a potential cure for some people with ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease. Casgevy, also known as exa-cel, was the first treatment to be licensed using gene ...

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will provide a cutting-edge gene therapy that aims to cure sickle cell disease, the National Institute for Health and Care ...

A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain ... struggle with remembering, focusing, learning and problem solving, among other cognitive ...