Sickle Cell disease can be a very scary issue to deal with however, with proper monitoring and care, many people are able to live their life to its full capacity with minor complications. According to ...
Avascular necrosis is the breakdown and death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply. It’s a common complication of sickle cell disease, but early diagnosis and treatment can help slow ...
A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial ...
September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...
Today is World Sickle Cell Disease Day. The international awareness day is observed annually to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease and the challenges experienced by ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — For the first time, scientists say new therapies have the power to cure sickle cell disease. The disease is a devastating, inherited blood disorder that affects an estimated ...
Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...
The 71st Annual KDKA-TV Free Care Fund Telethon is this Thursday and all week, we're introducing you to some of the local children and families who are alive and thriving today thanks to UPMC Children ...
People with sickle cell anemia, especially children, are more likely to experience a stroke. Silent strokes, which don’t cause noticeable symptoms, are especially common. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a ...
A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial ...
A bone marrow transplant process is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at about 20 cancer centers. A bone marrow transplant process ...