ImpactLife and the Theta Mu Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity are holding a blood drive on Saturday in St. Peters to ...

A Bahrain study shows CT scans to check for blood clots in lung blood vessels increased significantly in people with sickle ...

Enrollment is complete for the first groups of sickle cell patients taking pociredir and enrollment has begun for the 20 mg ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a chronic, inherited blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is best known for causing anaemia, pain episodes, and organ complications, but a lesser ...

The quality of life of patients with sickle cell anemia is severely compromised similar ... acute chest syndrome, and blood transfusion, responders to hydroxyurea with a pain score >5 achieved ...

As National Minority Health Month concludes, The Blood Connection is urging Black and Brown donors in the Lowcountry to participate in a community blood drive a ...

CRISPR Therapeutics, whose CEO is Samarth Kulkarni, and Vertex Pharmaceuticals earned the first U.S. Food and Drug ...

In 2017, the FDA approved hydroxyurea to reduce the frequency of pain crises and the need for blood transfusions in pediatric patients ages 2 years and older with sickle cell anemia with recurrent ...

unknown; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BabyHUG = Baby Hydroxyurea Group; BP = blood pressure ... STOP = Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia; SWITCH = Stroke With Transfusions ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell ... need for blood transfusions, improving anemia, and ...