On average, patients included in the audit are taking nearly six medications, reflecting a high degree of polypharmacy and complex chronic disease management typical of moderate-to-severe sickle cell ...

The first gene therapies approved to treat sickle cell disease in December 2023 are struggling on the market. But there are glimpses of forward momentum as Vertex and Genetix Bio provide updates.

When Dr. Ambroise Wonkam walked into a panel on medical genetics out of curiosity, he had no idea it would shape the course of his career. Born in Cameroon, Wonkam has dedicated his career to studying ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different tissues in your body and removing carbon dioxide to ...

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of genetic diseases that impact a protein that ferries oxygen through the blood. That protein is called hemoglobin, and in sickle cell disease, aberrant ...

People are often encouraged to “know their status,” however this healthy habit can be applied to more than just safe-sex practices. Although they are not the only community who suffers with sickle ...

The federal approval of two new gene therapy treatments for sickle cell disease has created a groundbreaking option for patients. Across the nation, it is unknown how many suffer from the disease, but ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Ryan Dodson, 18, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease ...

As Uganda rolls out mandatory nationwide screening of newborns for sickle cell disease this month, a gene therapy celebrated ...

Federal officials Friday approved two gene therapy treatments for sickle cell disease, welcome news for thousands with the inherited blood disorder that causes terrible pain crises and early death.

A parasite that causes malaria is halted by sickle cells and makes people who carry the sickle cell trait more resistant to the disease. This is why sickle cell trait also occurs more in people who ...