Jan 24, 2025 · The kindness of blood donors makes a world of difference in my life I recently had my first blood transfusion of the year. It’s one of the most common treatments for sickle cell disease. Two types of transfusions are used to treat sickle cell patients: top-up, or simple, in which healthy blood is delivered through a cannula, and exchange,… Read more

12 hours ago · The researchers found that people who were economically deprived, even in the absence of sickle cell disease, had more aged-looking brains.

Jan 4, 2022 · Learn more about episodes of acute pain caused by a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), the most common complication of sickle cell anemia.

SCD patients free of VOEs after treatment with gene-editing therapy Nearly all the patients with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) who were treated with renizgamglogene autogedtemcel (reni-cel) remained free of vaso-occlusive events (VOEs) for up to two years, new data from the Phase 1/2/3 RUBY clinical trial shows. The treatment also increased total hemoglobin levels and was well tolerated,…

Dec 10, 2024 · The majority of SCD patients given Lyfgenia in clinical trials remained free of vaso-occlusive events (VOEs) following treatment, data show.

Dec 12, 2024 · Most sickle cell disease patients who received the gene-editing therapy Casgevy have been free from vaso-occlusive crises for years, data show.

Read about the prognosis for adults and children with sickle cell anemia, a disease marked by deformed red blood cells and acute pain crises.

Nov 18, 2024 · I recently wrote about my disappointment regarding Pfizer’s decision to withdraw Oxbryta (voxelotor) from global markets as a treatment option for sickle cell disease. Therefore, it seems only fitting that I also celebrate a milestone in gene therapy.

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Nov 8, 2024 · In a society that often treats those living with a disability as "less than," columnist Mary Shaniqua reminds her community of their worth.