New thromboinflammation-on-a-chip model may revolutionize treatment of harmful blood clots
Blood clots are associated with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, sickle cell disease, heart attack, and stroke. However, new research from ...
Tag: Sickle Cell Disease
Benefits of less intensive stem cell transplants for sickle cell disease
So-called low-intensity blood stem cell transplants, which use milder conditioning agents than standard stem cell transplants, do not appear to ...
Understanding patient distress in sickle cell disease
While distress is well-documented in patients with sickle cell disease, sources of distress and how patients manage distress have not ...
Study finds rise in hospitalizations for ischemic priapism
In a recent study published in the International Journal of Impotence Research, researchers analyze nationwide inpatient data provided by the Federal ...
Study: Two-thirds of babies with sickle cell disease are born to mothers living in disadvantaged areas
As if starting life with a potentially disabling genetic blood disease wasn't enough, a study shows that almost two-thirds of ...
New gene editing approach could revolutionize the treatment of blood disorders
In a step forward in the development of genetic medicines, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman ...
Precise genome editing approach can correct mutation that causes sickle cell disease
Improving precision gene editing “We have identified what might be the next wave of therapies for genetic anemias,” said co-author Mitchell ...
Scientists show how cellular hypoxia response increases fetal hemoglobin expression in adults
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have shown how a protein responsible for adapting to low oxygen conditions (hypoxia), ...
Brigham receives $16 million Helmsley Charitable Trust grant to improve healthcare delivery for NCDs
Brigham and Women's Hospital announces a $16 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to ...