THE DISEASE. THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD DONATIONS FOR SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM AFRICAN AMERICANS. IT’S REALLY HARD TO DEAL WITH THE SICKNESS. 34 YEAR OLD CORNELIA ...

Chicagoan with sickle cell disease may no longer need blood transfusions thanks to clinical trial . ... According to the CDC, one out of every 500 Black Americans is affected by sickle cell anemia.

Regular blood transfusion therapy significantly reduces the recurrence of silent strokes and strokes in children with sickle cell anemia who have had pre-existing silent strokes, according to ...

Researchers took blood from patients from sickle cell anemia. Then, they used a gene-editing technique called CRISPR to snip out the genetic mutation and replace it with healthy DNA, as described ...

Blood transfusion therapy remains an indispensable intervention in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD), mitigating life‐threatening complications such as vaso‐occlusive crises and stroke.

A new trial involving nearly 200 children with sickle-cell anemia found that monthly blood transfusions could reduce the chance of strokes by more than half in children who have the condition ...

Stem cells may treat sickle cell anemia, new research shows. Sickle cell anemia is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S. It causes red blood cells to become misshapen.

Sickle cell anemia, or sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic disease of the red blood cells (RBCs). Normally, RBCs are shaped like discs, which gives them the flexibility to travel through even ...

People living with sickle cell anemia say often that only blood transfusions can provide some relief from the excruciating pain. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co. North Suburbs West Suburbs ...

A local sickle cell anemia patient met some of his blood donors who helped him get life-saving treatment. The donors-recipient meeting was held at the Rhode Island Blood Center’s Warwick Donor ...

Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that can cause pain and decreased oxygen in the limbs and lungs, affecting about 100,000 African Americans. ... and they get a blood transfusion, ...