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Hydroxyurea Has Sustained Clinical Benefits in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – For children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), hydroxyurea has sustained clinical benefits in terms of reducing emergency department visits and hospital days, according to a...
Chemo Drug, Hydroxyurea, Effective For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – An oral chemotherapy drug can safely and effectively manage sickle cell disease in children, a new study says. Children taking hydroxyurea had fewer ER visits and spent...
C-Reactive Protein Increases During Menstrual Cycle in Females With Sickle Cell Disease
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – 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...
Menstrual Cycle Could Be Contributing To Sickle Cell Pain Events
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their period, and researchers now think they know why. Inflammation increases significantly in women...
First Patient Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to ...
No Evidence Found Linking Sickle Cell Trait With Unexplained Sudden Death
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – There is no evidence to support physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis or heat injury causing sudden death in individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT), nor is there evidence...
Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace. That could be because their...
Older Brain Age Observed in Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA...
ASH: Complications Common With Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation in Sickle Cell Anemia
THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 – Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with oocyte cryopreservation (OC) have complications, according to a study...
Socioeconomic Factors Tied to Sickle Cell Complications in Preschoolers
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – For preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD), social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with the risk for complications and hospitalizations,...
Risk for Stroke, TIA Increased in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – Adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) have an increased risk for stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Blood....
Stroke Rates Rising in Adults and Kids With Sickle Cell Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – Stroke rates continue to rise among adults and children living with sickle cell disease, despite new standards of care meant to lower their risk, a new study finds. People...
Lactated Ringer Solution Better Than Normal Saline for Sickle Cell Pain Crises
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Administration of lactated Ringer (LR) solution has a small but significant improvement on sickle cell disease outcomes versus normal saline (NS) for fluid resuscitation...
Risk for Venous Thromboembolism Up for Those With Sickle Cell Trait
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT) have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in Blood Advances....
Lung Function Stable Three Years After Hematopoietic Cell Transplant in Sickle Cell
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Lung function remains stable over three years after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study published online...