sickle cell anemia
Sickle Cell Trait Carriers Run Higher Risk of Blood Clots Regardless of Ancestry
Sickle cell trait and factor V Leiden carriers of diverse ancestries showed higher risks for distinct types of clots, suggesting different clotting mechanisms.
23andMe to Fund Sickle Cell Carrier Awareness Program With DNA Testing, Reporting
Working with nonprofit Sickle Cell 101, 23andMe will provide testing and status reports to African Americans, building on an earlier Georgia collaboration.
23andMe, Morehouse School of Medicine Team Up on Sickle Cell Carrier Awareness
The MSM community will be screened for the HbS variant, and those with sickle cell trait will receive counseling from the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia.
Fetal Hemoglobin Gene Regulation Study Points to Potential Therapeutic Targets
Regulatory elements revealed in the study could potentially be targeted by base editors to treat conditions like sickle cell disease.
At ESHG, Researchers Present New Noninvasive Prenatal Tests, Disease Recurrence Risk Study
Scientists from the UK and China discussed two new NIPTs that include single-gene disorders and a study to estimate disease recurrence risk in families.