http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. An extract in red grape skin may be a new treatment for sickle cell disease, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news175458089.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:00:01 EST news175458089 The number of children with a certain blood disorder undergoing an ultrasound to help prevent stroke is up significantly in the past 10 years since the publication of a major study showing its benefits. However, limited access to labs that perform this type of screening appears to be a barrier to helping these children who are at a high risk of stroke. The research is published in the April 14, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news158861297.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:11:21 EST news158861297 A program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and St. Louis Children's Hospital designed to increase awareness about sickle cell disease and the importance of blood donations within the African-American faith community led to a 60 percent increase in first-time blood donations, a new study has found. http://www.physorg.com/news148582103.html Medicine & Health Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:48:23 EST news148582103 Screening with an ultrasound machine has proved highly successful in preventing stroke among children with sickle cell disease, by identifying children who are then preventively treated with blood transfusions. Over an eight-year period at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers found that the technique, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD), along with regular transfusions for children found to be at high risk, reduced stroke to one-tenth of the incidence found before TCD was introduced. http://www.physorg.com/news147795890.html Medicine & Health Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:24:50 EST news147795890 Researchers have identified a gene that directly affects the production of a form of hemoglobin that is instrumental in modifying the severity of the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and thalassemia. The discovery could lead to breakthrough therapies for sickle cell disease and thalassemia, which could potentially eliminate the devastating and life-threatening complications of these diseases, such as severe pain, damage to the eyes and other organs, infections, and stroke. http://www.physorg.com/news147622782.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:19:42 EST news147622782 Using a harmless virus to insert a corrective gene into mouse blood cells, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have alleviated sickle cell disease pathology. In their studies, the researchers found that the treated mice showed essentially no difference from normal mice. Although the scientists caution that applying the gene therapy to humans presents significant technical obstacles, they believe that the new therapy will become an important treatment for the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news147533138.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:25:38 EST news147533138 A unique approach to bone marrow transplantation pioneered in part by a Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC physician has proven to be the only safe and effective cure for sickle cell disease, according to a new study. http://www.physorg.com/news145274886.html Medicine & Health Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:08:06 EST news145274886 Although sickle cell disease is a single-gene disorder, its symptoms are highly variable. In a study published online July 14 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at Children's Hospital Boston and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), in collaboration with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, report five gene variants that could potentially be helpful in predicting sickle cell disease severity, perhaps even leading to better treatment approaches in the future. http://www.physorg.com/news135358157.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:29:17 EST news135358157