Daily zinc supplementation reduced infections by approximately 38% in young children with sickle cell anaemia in a randomised ...
SCD raises pregnancy risks, including preterm birth, C-sections and transfusions. Early antenatal screening, partner/child ...
Within 12 hours of landing in Florida in January, 2021, Sebastien Beauzile, then 17, was admitted to two separate hospitals. He had come to Florida to surprise his sister for her birthday. But instead ...
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk ...
A new approach collected enough blood stem cells in one session for 10 of 11 patients and returned modified cells in about ...
Cheryle Rodriguez, PIO, Cheryle.rodriguez@vdh.virginia.gov      Virginia Marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month with a Focus on Knowing Your Status, Newborn Screening and Connecting to Care VDH highlights ...
The doctor explained that sickle cell is genetic, and that Jeniffer might have inherited the trait from a distant relative. Despite her confusion, Jeniffer now believes the trait may have come from ...
When Amy Cohen, 29, finished the New York City Marathon, she broke ground as the first person with the illness to run the 26.2 mile race Mass General Brigham Amy Cohen became the first-ever person ...
What began with a dozen participants five years ago has grown into a community effort bringing together dozens of people affected by sickle cell disease.