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1 week ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Steve Bryson |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Esteban Cerezo |Andrea Lobo
Women with sickle cell disease (SCD) have markedly elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of body-wide inflammation, during the first half of their menstrual cycles, and these variations may contribute to recurrent patterns of vaso-occlusive events (VOEs), complications resulting from blood vessel obstruction that include painful vaso-occlusive crises. a study found.
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4 weeks ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Oluwatosin Adesoye |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson
As I look back on my two-year journey as a sickle cell disease columnist for Bionews, the parent company of this website, I’m struck by how much I’ve grown and evolved. In fact, I’m extremely proud. It all began in late 2022, when I stumbled upon a job posting on LinkedIn that sought a columnist to write about sickle cell disease.
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1 month ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Margarida Maia |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Mary Shaniqua |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson
People with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are hospitalized for opioid overdose have fewer serious complications than those without the condition, but face longer hospital stays, higher costs, and unique healthcare challenges that require specialized care, a study found. “A multidisciplinary approach to pain management, tailored to individual patient needs and aligned with established guidelines, is crucial for improving outcomes and reducing complications in SCD,” they wrote.
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1 month ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Oluwatosin Adesoye |Sylvia Amuta |Mary Shaniqua |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on how living with sickle cell disease has affected many of my dreams, goals, and lifestyle choices. Despite the changes, I have continued to dream and pursue my aspirations successfully. The impact of sickle cell disease intensified for me during my early 20s. As a result, my journey through medical school became more stressful than anticipated, transforming it into a story of resilience, determination, and persistence.
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1 month ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Lindsey Shapiro |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Marisa Wexler |Andrea Lobo
Most people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who received a new type of stem cell transplant in a clinical trial were free of disease-related clinical events after two years, according to a study.
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1 month ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Oluwatosin Adesoye |Marisa Wexler |Steve Bryson
Some of my childhood memories still linger. I vividly remember, for instance, the lonely nights spent in my bed while struggling with a painfully distended abdomen, a discomfort extreme enough to take away many nights of sleep. My bed was in the same room as my parents, yet I was usually the only one awake, in pain and unable to shake off the discomfort.
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2 months ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Mary Shaniqua |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson
Keeping with the theme of February, the month of love, I wanted to offer some practical tips for how to support a partner with sickle cell disease. The reality of living with a chronic illness is that things may not always go well, as the condition can be unpredictable. Maintaining a romantic relationship with a sickle cell patient means your love must withstand the not-so-great times. So what should you do upon learning that your partner has sickle cell disease?
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2 months ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Steve Bryson |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Marisa Wexler |Margarida Maia
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with enhanced immune B-cell responses and the production of self-reactive antibodies that target and destroy red blood cells, according to data from a mouse model of the disease and patient samples. These changes in immune responses were regulated by type-1 interferons (IFN-1), an immune signaling molecule. Blocking the IFN-1 receptor protein in mice suppressed these immune responses and lowered the self-reactive antibodies’ levels.
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2 months ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Dunstan Nicol-Wilson |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Mary Shaniqua
Living with sickle cell disease comes with challenges, such as pain crises that can set a patient back days, weeks, or even months. The mental and physical toll can be immense. Because February is often associated with love, I’ve been reflecting on how facing setbacks with sickle cell can affect romantic relationships. At the start of a new relationship, those of us with the condition must decide if and when to tell our romantic interest that we have sickle cell.
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2 months ago | 
sicklecellanemianews.com | Mary Shaniqua |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson
Because today is recognized as Valentine’s Day or “love day” across much of the globe, I want to explore the difficulties that can arise within romantic relationships when one partner has sickle cell disease. (Fun fact: Many parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrate Saint Valentine on July 6 and July 30 — so now you have an excuse for two additional Valentine’s celebrations!)Sickle cell disease can often cause intense pain, sickle cell crises, frequent hospitalizations, and chronic fatigue.
