Base editing utilizes enzymes to modify single amino acids at the most foundational unit of DNA, called a base.

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 ...

Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian ... cell disease in which there is homozygosity for the mutation that causes HbS. Sickle-cell anaemia is also referred ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that individuals with sickle cell disease show premature brain aging, appearing 14 years older ...

Individuals with sickle cell disease – a chronic illness where misshapen, sticky blood cells clump together, reducing oxygen ...

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IMMvention Therapeutix, Inc., a Durham early-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing human ...

A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...

Immvention Therapeutix is partnering with Novo Nordisk to develop oral treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD) and other ...

Stem cell transplant in young adults and adolescents with severe sickle cell disease may be a feasible option, according to a ...

It started with the FDA approval for the first CRSPR-based gene therapy treatment for sickle cell anemia (SCA ... It is caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin gene (HBB). CRISPR-Cas9 acts as ...