Hydration is an important part of preventing and treating sickle cell crises, writes columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye, who shares ...

By Balambal Suryanarayanan CRISPR-Cas9 is a repurposed gene editing tool that allows scientists to cut, replace, and insert pieces of DNA in precise regions along the strand. Courtesy of NIH Image ...

Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) comprises a heterogeneous group of inherited ... RBC transfusions are commonly used in SCD to treat severe anemia and to decrease the percentage of circulating Hb ...

And there are a half dozen distinct genetic adaptations that protect Africans against malaria (one has the significant drawback of also causing sickle-cell anemia, if the altered form of the gene ...

Hydroxyurea (HU), a sickle cell disease (SCD ... by the conformation search function of Molecular Operating Environment (MOE v2019.0102, Chemical Computing Group ULC, Montreal, QC, Canada). The S6K ...

At the biomolecular level, the red blood cell formation process, or erythropoiesis, is regulated by various molecular ... in anemia: protein as receptor-transport, storage, and hormonal proteins.

This drug has a similar chemical structure to sildenafil citrate and works ... Men with medical conditions that may cause a sustained erection, such as sickle cell anemia, leukemia, or multiple ...

MUSC health has established the Rena N. Grant Sickle Cell Center to help treat those suffering from sickle cell disease. This ...

Kyle Registre's childhood dream of becoming a pilot can finally come true now that he says he's been cured of sickle cell ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

One of the reasons of anemia can be Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA)—a genetic blood disorder where the body produces red blood cells that are abnormally shaped.” Also read | Sickle cell disease ...

In addition to the prolonged pain and suffering endured by sickle cell patients, a Washington University School of Medicine ...