Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the presence of sickle-shaped red blood cells, which can block blood flow, cause chronic pain, and lead to a host of physical ...

HealthDay News — For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), C-reactive protein (CRP) levels increase significantly during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, according to a study published ...

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

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new research published in Blood ...

Sickle Cell Disease ... managing the disease and improving quality of life. Why are individuals with SCD more susceptible to infections? One of the most critical complications of SCD is functional ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that ... including an increased risk of infections. The spleen, which plays a crucial role in filtering bacteria and supporting immune function ...

2 Department of Pathology and ... the brunt of the disease, resulting in diffuse alveolar damage (DAD), many other organs, including the heart, the kidneys, the hepatobiliary system, the central ...

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This work demonstrated that blocking signaling pathways reduced plasma cell accumulation and alleviated lung scarring. Targeting these same signaling pathways may thus prove an effective disease ...

Cohen Children’s Medical Center treats about 600 children with sickle cell disease. Doctors say roughly 100,000 people live with the condition in the U.S., and millions more worldwide.

The potential target, the FLT1 gene, contributes to the production of a protein, fetal hemoglobin, whose presence is already known to improve the lifespan of people with sickle cell disease.