Unemployment, Depression Tied to Pain Frequency in Sickle Cell Disease
Employment status, depression, sex, and age were all associated with pain…
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Study Explores Correlates of Pain Associated With Sickle Cell
Elana Gotkine
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Correlates of pain associated with sickle cell disease (SCD) include depression, age, sex, and…
TKA Complications Increased for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Elana Gotkine
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have longer…
Prime editing shows proof of concept for treating sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious blood disorder affecting millions of people, primarily those of African descent. A mutation in the gene that encodes a subunit of the oxygen-carrying…
Sickle Cell Disease Patients Miss Out on Decades of Life
A cohort study of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with sickle cell disease (SCD) showed…
Study discovers how Apple Watch can predict pain in people with Sickle Cell
We always hear about how the Apple Watch can be an ally to help prevent and discover diseases. While it’s a long journey for Apple to say its smartwatch can help with X or prevent Y,…
Quantifying the life expectancy gap for people living with sickle cell disease: New…
While research has long established disparities in health outcomes among individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD), few studies have quantified these gaps. A new study published in…
A Gene Therapy Cure for Sickle Cell Is on the Horizon
Evie Junior’s life has been defined by pain. He was born with sickle cell disease, which causes red blood cells to be sticky and C-shaped, not smooth and round. These cells are supposed to…
Few Sickle Cell Disease Patients Are Adequately Treated for Pain
Despite the availability of medications designed to prevent vaso-occlusive events in persons…
Thalassaemia, sickle cell disease tests must during government hospital antenatal…
Kolkata: The state health department has made it mandatory for government hospitals to test pregnant women visiting government health facilities for antenatal check-ups to rule out…