Eleven-year-old Martin Mwita, of Omaha, has made more than 300 visits to health care facilities since he was a baby. Because of sickle cell disease, he's suffered three strokes and countless other ...

A new 24/7 emergency transfusion service is set to start at a North East hospital. The service at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, will provide life-saving blood cell exchanges at all ...

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The committee concluded that Spectra Optia is effective for red blood cell exchange in managing sickle cell disease. It noted that automated exchange with Spectra Optia is needed less frequently and ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While new cell-based gene therapies provide groundbreaking treatment options for people battling sickle cell disease in the U.S., blood donations remain ...

The first-ever automated red blood cell exchange transfusion in a public hospital in Kenya was successfully conducted at Victoria Hospital, an annexe of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs around the body. They then carry carbon dioxide from around the body back to the lungs. These cells are an important component of blood. However, a range of ...

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body, including to vital organs and tissues. They also help your body get rid of carbon dioxide. Too little or too many red blood cells may be ...

Blood and platelet donations are vital in supporting patients with sickle cell disease undergoing gene therapies and stem cell transplants, as well as those who need regular blood transfusions to ...