Having the gene does not necessarily mean parents have the disease but are carriers of the sickle cell trait. The main symptoms are painful episodes (called sickle cell crises) which can last for ...

Our independent appraisal committee has approved the use of gene editing therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for use in the NHS in England, providing a potential cure for some people with ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease. Casgevy, also known as exa-cel, was the first treatment to be licensed using gene ...

A sickle cell disease “cure” is to be offered to NHS patients for the first time. The £1.65 million gene therapy called exa-cel, also known under the brand name Casgevy, uses a Nobel Prize ...

Would the transplant work? What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my ...

LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will provide a cutting-edge gene therapy that aims to cure sickle cell disease, the National Institute for Health and Care ...

Iron deficiency may be linked to non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and mortality in patients without anemia, according to results of a nationwide cohort study. Overall, 27.2% of ...

A French carrier strike group is currently sailing in the Indo-Pacific, showcasing the value of alliances and partnerships. FS Charles de Gaulle, the French Navy’s aircraft carrier and flagship ...

Sickle Cell Trait Does Not Cause "Sickle Cell Crisis" Leading to Exertion-Related Death: A Systematic Review. Blood Journal , 2025; DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024026899 Cite This Page : ...

An estimated 9,61,492 people are reported to be Sickle Cell carriers, while 67,861 are infected with Sickle Cell anaemia in Madhya Pradesh. As per the ICMR report, there is a high incidence of Sickle ...