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 ...

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 ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today a reimbursement agreement with NHS England for eligible sickle cell disease (SCD) patients to access the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace.

For the 12th straight year, the Bruins have granted "Behind The B" cameras unprecedented access into the team's locker room, executive boardroom, and players' homes that will give fans a behind ...

At the beginning of the year, we saw Amazon post a recently released 27" AOC Q27G4ZD gaming monitor, featuring a QD-OLED display, 2560x1440 resolution, and 240Hz refresh rate, all for just $470.

It checks antibody levels, including anti-SS-A (also called anti-Ro) and anti-SS-B (also called anti-La). Anti-SS-A and anti-SS-B are autoantibodies (antibodies that mistakenly attack the body's own ...

Sickle cell anaemia occurs when red blood cells change shape under low oxygen conditions, transforming into a sickle shape that can block blood flow. This blockage can result in pain in the ...

Twenty-four thousand feet above Germany’s Rhine River valley, the nine-man crew of the B-17G shivered as the winter ... The three crew members were pulled off an SS prisoners’ train and ...

“Like someone is jamming a knife in me,” he said. But for a brief moment on a recent December morning, Wedam, 19, who has sickle cell disease, allowed himself to believe what his doctors had ...

Who ever said moving a historic floating skyscraper would be easy? America’s flagship — the magnificent SS United States — was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage ...