Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
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Sickle Cell Disease: Key Facts and Lifelong Impact
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy travelling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different ...
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Understanding gallbladder issues in sickle cell patients
The breakdown of red blood cells can lead to gallstone formation due to their crescent shape. Their primary function is to carry oxygen throughout the body. However, in sickle cell disease ...
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Sickle Cell Anemia Testing & Screening Market to Reach USD 383 Million by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 6.1%
Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia and the Need for Early DiagnosisSickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by a ...
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Sickle Cell Disease Surges In Rajasthan’s Tribal Districts, Over 10,000 Affected: Report
The spread of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has reached concerning levels in Rajasthan, particularly in its tribal districts.
Sickle Cell disease widespread within tribal population
According to research studies and demographic surveys by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and genetic researchers, sickle cell disease is widespread in many tribal groups of India, especially amon ...
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‘Functional cure’ for sickle cell disease now offered on NHS
Read about exa-cel being rolled out on the NHS, providing a 'functional cure' for some patients with severe sickle cell ...
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Sickle cell event aims to get attention of Indiana lawmakers
“Our normal red blood cells are round, but when you have sickle cell disease, the blood cells take on a sickle or crescent moon shape. These blood cells die fast and they don’t move through ...
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'Groundbreaking' sickle cell treatment to be offered to NHS patients for first time
The disorder causes red blood cells to take on a "sickle" shape, break and die early, which vastly reduces the amount of ...
New sickle cell treatment approved for NHS use offers patients ‘hope of a cure’
One sickle cell patient told ITV News the new gene therapy being rolled out for use on the NHS means they "finally have something to look towards". | ITV National News ...
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SCD gene-editing therapy Casgevy now being offered at CHLA
With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.
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Sickle cell gene therapy Casgevy finally cleared for NHS use
Vertex Pharma's £1.65 million ($2.05 million) gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), Casgevy, has been given the ...