Hosted on MSN1d
Groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment approved for English NHS
Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as haemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease changes the shape of blood cells into a crescent ...
openaccessgovernment2d
Gene therapy offers new hope for sickle cell disease patients
A new gene editing treatment has been approved for use in the NHS, which will help treat sickle cell disease patients ...
Channel 4 News5d
Sickle cell disease: new treatment raises hopes of cure for sufferers
What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my sister was a genetic match ...
Legit on MSN1d
Researchers finally discover cure for sickle cell disease after many years
NHS approves £1.65m gene therapy for sickle cell disease, offering a potential cure. A milestone for patients, especially in ...
The Daily Telegraph5d
Sickle cell disease ‘cure’ to be offered to NHS patients
A sickle cell disease “cure” is to be offered to NHS patients for the first time. The £1.65 million gene therapy called exa-cel, also known under the brand name Casgevy, uses a Nobel Prize ...
Science Daily6d
No scientific link found between sickle cell trait and sudden death
Individuals with SCT have one copy of the gene associated with sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a blood disorder characterized by misshapen blood cells that can cause blockages, leading to ...
Reuters5d
UK health system to offer cutting-edge gene therapy for sickle cell disease
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will provide a cutting-edge gene therapy that aims to cure sickle cell disease, the National Institute for Health and Care ...
Health Affairs9d
Beyond Gene Therapies: People With Sickle Cell Disease Need Comprehensive Care
This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront series on “The Future of Sickle Cell Disease Research and Care” with support from The American Society of Hematology. The articles in the ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence5d
Groundbreaking one-off gene therapy approved for severe sickle cell disease
Our independent appraisal committee has approved the use of gene editing therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for use in the NHS in England, providing a potential cure for some people with ...
Medical Xpress6d
Sickle Cell Disease
The new gene therapies for sickle cell disease—including the gene-editing treatment Casgevy, based on research at Boston Children's Hospital—have been game-changing for the patients who have ...
Henrico Citizen1h
Virginia House approves bill to study Medicaid benefit for sickle cell disease
The House of Delegates unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that would evaluate the potential for adding a Medicaid benefit ...
Sky5d
'Groundbreaking' sickle cell treatment to be offered to NHS patients for first time
A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...