Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
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Machine learning insights into early mortality risks for small cell lung cancer patients post-chemotherapy
Introduction: Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive form of ... and develop a predictive machine learning model. Methods: This study utilized data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, ...
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Can healthy parents have a child with sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell anaemia occurs when red blood cells change shape under low oxygen conditions, transforming into a sickle shape that can block blood flow. This blockage can result in pain in the ...
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'Will it really work?': Young sickle cell patient among the first to start new gene therapy
But for a brief moment on a recent December morning, Wedam, 19, who has sickle cell disease ... “It’s been a learning curve for the hospitals, and it’s been a learning curve for the insuranc ...
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The proteins that make cell-to-cell cargo transport possible
The proteins that make cell-to-cell cargo transport possible. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 8, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250115165210.htm ...
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Brains of people with sickle cell disease appear older
A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease ... such patients struggle with remembering, focusing, learning and problem solving, among other cognitive problems ...
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MRI Uncovers Surprising Brain Changes in Sickle Cell Patients
Even without a history of stroke, many individuals with this condition experience difficulties with memory, focus, learning, and problem-solving ... Outcomes in Young Adults With and Without Sickle ...
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Effort to aid people living with sickle cell in sub-Saharan Africa
Texas Children’s Global HOPE and Baylor College of Medicine Global Health, collaborating with the independent charity Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, have announced a pioneering program to combat ...
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Machine Learning Model Accurately Predicts Survival in Merkel Cell Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A machine learning model can make accurate survival predictions for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), according to a study published online Jan. 8 in npj ...