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Impaired microvascular function in patients with sickle cell anemia

Impaired microvascular function in patients with sickle cell anemia and leg ulcers improved with healing Judith Catella et al Br J Haematol. 2024 Sep 24 Leg Ulcer (LU) p...

Louisiana’s Daniel Cressy Becomes First Person Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Daniel Cressy’s groundbreaking gene therapy offers new hope for sickle cell patients

Where do people hospitalized with sickle cell disease live? See the Louisiana data.

Where do people hospitalized with sickle cell disease live? See the Louisiana data.

23 Year Old Louisiana Man Cured of Sickle Cell Disease After Groundbreaking Treatment

For most of his life, Daniel Cressy had two realities shaping his future. One was his dream of becoming a commercial pilot. The other was sickle cell disease, a condition… The pos...

‘Life two’: Louisiana man becomes first in state to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease

Daniel Cressy’s groundbreaking gene therapy treatment is opening new possibilities for patients living with the inherited blood disorder. A Louisiana

Life-changing benefits of hydroxyurea for sickle cell anemia affirmed by 10-year study

Fewer serious complications. Fewer hospitalizations and blood transfusions. Better growth and development. And a markedly lower risk of death from the complications of sickle cell...

Sickle cell breakthrough: World's first CRISPR therapy cures Louisiana man's lifelong disease

World Sickle Cell Day: Activist Calls for Stronger Healthcare Support for Patients

A leading sickle cell advocate has renewed calls for stronger investment in healthcare systems, research and community support for people living with sickle cell disorder.

‘A whole new life': Breakthrough sickle cell therapy gives Maryland woman hope

A Silver Spring woman says for the first time in years, she’s feeling hopeful thanks to a groundbreaking therapy that’s helping her battle a disease she’s lived with her entire lif...

Drive launched to tackle sickle cell anaemia

Sickle cell fight in Tanzania: One mother’s journey and the experts leading the battle against a silent threat

What began as the familiar story of a worried parent seeking answers for a frequently ill child soon turned into a long and demanding health battle for Stella Nyakanga.

Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA

A new treatment for children aged 2 or older with sickle cell disease has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Man functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy

A man is now the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy.

Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA

A new treatment for children aged 2 or older with sickle cell disease has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA

A new treatment for children aged 2 or older with sickle cell disease has been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

Man functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy

A man is now the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy.

How a CRISPR Gene Therapy Could Change Life for Young Children With Sickle Cell Disease

Learn how gene editing is transforming sickle cell disease treatment and why expanding access to younger children matters.

Coalition wants mandatory genotype tests before marriage to curb sickle cell

A coalition advocates for mandatory genotype tests before marriage in Nigeria to curb sickle cell disease. Learn why informed decisions are crucial for fut Read More: https://punc...

Sickle Cell Day: Patient Urges FG to Improve Healthcare Access, Affordability of Drugs

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja As the world marks World Sickle Cell Day, Nigerian-born sickle cell warrior, Kesiena Ikeke, has made a passionate call to end any form of stigma, rejection

Malawi: Malawi Sounds Life-or-Death Alarm As Sickle-Cell Claims Young Children

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has issued an urgent call for sustained funding to prevent children with sickle cell disease from dying before their fifth birthday, as health advocates warn t...

Agios’ next-gen PK drug fails blood cancer study but sickle cell disease ambitions remain undimmed

Agios Pharmaceuticals’ next-gen pyruvate kinase (PK) activator has failed a phase 2 study in a group of rare blood cancers, although the biopharma is still holding out hope in sick...

FDA expands use of first sickle cell disease gene therapy for children as young as 2 years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a supplemental approval for Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) for patients ages 2 and older with either sickle cell disease (SCD)...