by admin admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Knowledge
Senate Passes Bill To Manage Sickle Cell Disease In Nigeria Tribune Online Sep 21, 2021 The Senate has passed a bill seeking to control and manage sickle cell anaemia, a genetically inherited disease in Nigeria. The passage of the bill followed the...
by admin admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Knowledge
Ferriprox Approved in Brazil to Treat Iron Overload in SCD Patients by Marta Figueiredo PhD | September 16, 2021 Regulators in Brazil have approved Ferriprox (deferiprone), Chiesi Global Rare Diseases’ iron-binding oral treatment, for blood transfusion-induced...
by admin admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Research
By Gina Kolata Pioneering Gene Therapy Freed Her of Sickle Cell. Is a Cure at Hand? MESA, Ariz. — Helen Obando, 18 and soon to be a high school senior, nibbled french fries at a cafe and chatted about her future. Dressed in a halter top and shorts, her toenails...
by admin admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Research
With gene therapy, scientists develop opioid-free solution for chronic pain by University of California – San Diego A gene therapy for chronic pain could offer a safer, non-addictive alternative to opioids. Researchers at the University of California San Diego...
by admin admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Knowledge
What I’ve Learned About Protein and Sickle Cell Disease by Somi Igbene, PhD, ANutr | September 8, 2021 Nutrition is the least explored area of sickle cell management, but many interesting research studies provide insight into its benefits in reducing sickle...
