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Sickle cell disease: How to exercise without triggering a crisis

Learn how to exercise safely with sickle cell disease, including recommended activities, precautions to avoid crises, and ...
Healio

Patients with sickle cell disease using disease-modifying therapies more, but not enough

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients with sickle cell disease are not using disease-modifying therapies. DMT use increased nearly 10% ...

Agios Submits sNDA to FDA for U.S. Accelerated Approval of Mitapivat in Sickle Cell Disease

NDA submission follows agreement with FDA on confirmatory trial, a requirement of the accelerated approval pathwayConfirmatory trial designed to ...
The Hill

FDA approves first use of CRISPR gene editing to treat sickle cell disease

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a new therapy for treating sickle cell disease, marking the first instance of CRISPR gene editing receiving approval from federal regulators.
STAT

‘What’s your pain right now?’ Sickle cell, loss, and survival in America

You're reading Part 5 of Coercive Care, a yearlong examination of the denial of reproductive autonomy for people with sickle cell disease. ST. LOUIS — All morning, nurses had been coming in, taking ...

Rise in sickle cell disease prompts NHS call for more Black blood donors

Exclusive: Demand for blood to treat the rare disorder has soared by 132% in 10 years ...
WebMD

Lyfgenia for Sickle Cell Disease

If you or someone you know has sickle cell disease (SCD), you may have heard of Lyfgenia, one of two gene therapies approved for this condition. Gene therapies are the only treatments for SCD that can ...

Beam Therapeutics to Present Updated Biomarker Data from Phase 1/2 BEACON Trial Further Underscoring Risto-cel’s Ability to Restore Red Blood Cell Health and Function in ...

Beam Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced that the company will present updated biomarker data from ...
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‘Life just changed.' How Miami doctors use tech to treat cancer and sickle cell

Technology is fueling the future of health in South Florida. Lots of innovation is happening in the region. Medical students are using simulators to train. AI is targeting Alzheimer's, cancer and ...