NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy
The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.
Sickle cell patients share delight over approval of new treatment
A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease. Casgevy, also ...
UK health system to offer cutting-edge gene therapy for sickle cell disease
Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will provide a cutting-edge gene therapy that aims to cure sickle cell disease, the ...
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Brains of young adults with sickle cell look older than their actual age
The researchers found that people who were economically deprived, even in the absence of sickle cell disease, had more ...
No scientific link found between sickle cell trait and sudden death
A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell ...