Hydroxyurea remains effective over the long term among children with sickle cell disease, real-world data suggested. The ...

Doctors and researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are hoping to bring a different therapy that uses a ...

Meanwhile, sickle cell gene therapies Casgevy and Lyfgenia cost $2.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively. More than half of people in the U.S. with sickle cell disease are enrolled in Medicaid ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One of Vanderbilt's latest studies has found a cure for sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is a blood disorder where the body creates mutated red blood cell proteins.

Considering taking supplements to treat sickle cell disease? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of sickle cell disease. Follow the links to read common ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with ...

The FDA’s approval of Lyfgenia in December 2023 marked a significant milestone in the treatment of sickle cell disease. This gene therapy offers a one-time, single-dose infusion as part of a ...

"We shed some tears for sure." According to the Centers for Disease Control, bone marrow and stem cell transplants are the only cures for sickle cell disease. But the procedures come with risks ...

At Fred Hutch Cancer Center, we care for adults with sickle cell disease. Along with our local patients, we see many people from farther away, like Alaska. They get most of their care near home, but ...

When asked to picture the ideal cure for sickle-cell disease, molecular biologist Stefano Rivella, a researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Pennsylvania, didn’t gaze into ...

The treatment, available at multiple US medical centers, is a viable and less costly alternative to recently approved gene therapy products for sickle cell disease, the authors say. During this type ...