Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), an optical tool that leverages light-tissue interaction to measure changes in hemoglobin concentration and oxygenation, has been used in a variety of fields due to ...

A sickle cell disease treatment has been approved by the FDA and this could be life-changing news for the 100,000 Americans affected by the disorder. Most of those impacted by sickle cell disease are ...

Gene editing has delivered remarkable results against sickle cell disease. Now researchers are working to make these personalized treatments faster, cheaper, and available to far more patients.

Regulators on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that afflicts mostly Black people in the U.S. The Food and ...

Right now, trillions of donut-shaped red blood cells are whizzing through your arteries, ferrying oxygen from your lungs to the tips of your fingers and toes and everywhere in between. But if you’re ...

Sickle cell beta-thalassemia refers to an inherited condition that decreases the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, causing red blood cells to form a sickle shape. These changes can lead to anemia, ...

Data are based on estimates from Piel et al. 1 Alaska is shown separately from the rest of the United States. Summary of Recommended Treatment Approaches for Sickle Cell Disease. Data are from Rees et ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Regulators on Friday approved two gene ...