The most severe form of sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia causes red blood cells to be sickle- or crescent-shaped, rather than a disc. That distortion causes the cells to get stuck in the ...

Bayer’s BAYRY wholly owned subsidiary, BlueRock Therapeutics, announced that the first patient in the phase I/IIa CLARICO study has received OpCT-001, an investigational iPSC-derived cell therapy, ...

The gene-editing platform known as Crispr is widely used by researchers in scientific laboratories in their search for new ...

Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell ...

When Graham Serjeant arrived in Jamaica in 1966, it was accepted wisdom that few of those affected by sickle cell disease (SCD) survived beyond childhood. Yet he encountered adult patients living with ...

From jaundice to swelling in hands, know the early signs of sickle cell disease. The doctor also shared when to seek medical intervention.

The government is awarding Rs 10 crore to develop a sickle cell disease drug. This initiative addresses the disproportionate impact on tribal populations. The goal is to eradicate the disease by 2047.

According to reports, an estimated 7.74 million people lived with sickle cell disease in 2021. Sickle cell anaemia can be a life-threatening condition. It is important that you spot the symptoms ...

(RTTNews) - French drug major Sanofi S.A. (SNYNF,SNY) announced Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to rilzabrutinib for sickle cell disease. This ...

The study was presented by Michael Najac of New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The team conducted an imaging-based study of both eyes from 10 individuals with sickle cell retinopathy; 5 ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) and sickle cell trait (SCT) can increase the risk of eye diseases associated with diabetes mellitus, according to a recent study. Findings indicated patients who had diabetes ...