New gene therapies could transform sickle cell treatment forever. A future without pain crises or hospitalizations may finally be within reach.

According to research studies and demographic surveys by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and genetic researchers, sickle cell disease is widespread in many tribal groups of India, especially amon ...

With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.

O ften when we feel shortness of breath after light physical activity, we dismiss it as fatigue or tiredness. But it can indicate serious health conditions. In an interview with H ...

In 2019, the first CRISPR clinical trials were conducted to treat sickle cell diseases and in 2020, this treatment was ...

Tharu tribals face higher rates of thalassemia (22-24%) and sickle cell anaemia (60%) than the general population, prompting a medical camp for 2 lakh people.

After moving from Sierra Leone to London, guest columnist Richard Bayliss received a proper diagnosis and care plan for his ...

Base editing utilizes enzymes to modify single amino acids at the most foundational unit of DNA, called a base.

Novo Nordisk is opening a new front in its fight against sickle cell disease, inking a deal with IMMvention Therapeutix to co-develop oral treatments for the red blood cell disorder and other chronic ...

Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced the company will encore data from the BEACON Phase 1/2 clinical trial of BEAM- ...

(HealthDay News) — Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

IMMvention and Novo Nordisk form a partnership to co-develop oral therapies for sickle cell disease, focusing on BACH1 ...