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Early Diagnosis Of Sickle Cell Anemia Matters: Newborn Screening And Timely Intervention
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a genetic mutation that affects haemoglobin. In people with SCD, abnormal haemoglobin known as Haemoglobin S causes red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped instead of round and flexible.
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India's Sickle Cell Anemia Burden: Why Certain Regions And Communities Are More Affected
India carries a significant share of the global burden of sickle cell anaemia with millions of people either affected by SCD or carrying the sickle cell trait.
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AIIMS Bhopal Study Urges Advanced Screenings For Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) A recent study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal has stressed the need for early and advanced health screening in children suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD), after researchers found signs of hi
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India Launches 1st Indigenous, Low-Cost Gene Therapy For Sickle Cell Disease
The world-class, low-cost gene editing solution named "BIRSA 101", in honour of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, remembered as a great tribal freedom fighter.
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Indian Breakthrough In Bone Marrow Transplant To Aid Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The study by the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram, places India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes.
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All You Need To Know About Sickle Cell Disease
Early diagnosis and proper management are key to improving quality of life for those living with this lifelong condition.
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World Sickle Cell Day 2024: Know Symptoms, Risk Factors And Complications For This Condition
The theme for World Sickle Cell Day 2024 is "Hope Through Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally."
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How Genetic Therapies Transformed Lives Of Sickle Cell Patients
Their stories are divided into before and after. First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment -- school, relationships, work.
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World Sickle Cell Disease Day 2022: Everything You Need To Know
World Sickle Cell Disease Day 2022: Here are the most commonly asked questions and everything you need to know.
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World Sickle Cell Day 2021: Here's How Early Diagnosis Can Help Manage Symptoms Of Sickle Cell Disease
World Sickle Cell Day is observed on 19 June every year to create awareness about this blood disorder.
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World Sickle Cell Day: Symptoms And Treatment Options For Sickle Cell Disease
World Sickle Cell day is observed every year on June 19th to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, its challenges and treatment options.
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All You Need To Know About Sickle-Cell Disease
Patients with the sickle cell disease have a single mutation in the gene that encodes hemoglobin, the protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen.
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Gene therapy for sickle cell disease
A new gene therapy developed by researchers corrects sickle cell abnormalities in mice. The approach, which uses a virus to deliver an "anti-sickling" gene, represents an important first step towards a cure for the disease in humans. Sickle cell disease, also called sickle cell anaemia, is a hereditary disease that causes red blood cells to becom...
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Early Diagnosis Of Sickle Cell Anemia Matters: Newborn Screening And Timely Intervention
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a genetic mutation that affects haemoglobin. In people with SCD, abnormal haemoglobin known as Haemoglobin S causes red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped instead of round and flexible.
-
India's Sickle Cell Anemia Burden: Why Certain Regions And Communities Are More Affected
India carries a significant share of the global burden of sickle cell anaemia with millions of people either affected by SCD or carrying the sickle cell trait.
-
AIIMS Bhopal Study Urges Advanced Screenings For Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Bhopal, May 22 (IANS) A recent study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal has stressed the need for early and advanced health screening in children suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD), after researchers found signs of hi
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India Launches 1st Indigenous, Low-Cost Gene Therapy For Sickle Cell Disease
The world-class, low-cost gene editing solution named "BIRSA 101", in honour of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, remembered as a great tribal freedom fighter.
-
Indian Breakthrough In Bone Marrow Transplant To Aid Children With Sickle Cell Disease
The study by the Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram, places India among the leading nations in advanced paediatric transplant outcomes.
-
All You Need To Know About Sickle Cell Disease
Early diagnosis and proper management are key to improving quality of life for those living with this lifelong condition.
-
World Sickle Cell Day 2024: Know Symptoms, Risk Factors And Complications For This Condition
The theme for World Sickle Cell Day 2024 is "Hope Through Progress: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Globally."
-
How Genetic Therapies Transformed Lives Of Sickle Cell Patients
Their stories are divided into before and after. First, those long years of pain which flooded every moment -- school, relationships, work.
-
World Sickle Cell Disease Day 2022: Everything You Need To Know
World Sickle Cell Disease Day 2022: Here are the most commonly asked questions and everything you need to know.
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World Sickle Cell Day 2021: Here's How Early Diagnosis Can Help Manage Symptoms Of Sickle Cell Disease
World Sickle Cell Day is observed on 19 June every year to create awareness about this blood disorder.
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World Sickle Cell Day: Symptoms And Treatment Options For Sickle Cell Disease
World Sickle Cell day is observed every year on June 19th to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, its challenges and treatment options.
-
All You Need To Know About Sickle-Cell Disease
Patients with the sickle cell disease have a single mutation in the gene that encodes hemoglobin, the protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen.
-
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease
A new gene therapy developed by researchers corrects sickle cell abnormalities in mice. The approach, which uses a virus to deliver an "anti-sickling" gene, represents an important first step towards a cure for the disease in humans. Sickle cell disease, also called sickle cell anaemia, is a hereditary disease that causes red blood cells to becom...
