Placental growth factor (PGF) levels below 100 pg/mL demonstrate 100% sensitivity and specificity for early-onset preeclampsia at 20-24 weeks gestation in pregnancies complicated by sickle cell ...

In pregnant women with sickle cell disease, the risk of developing early-onset preeclampsia can be determined by measuring levels of a protein associated with placental function and development. These ...

Similarly to the artistic technique of folding paper into ornate shapes, DNA origami is a self-assembling technique of precisely folding single-stranded DNA scaffolds into well-defined nanostructures.

RICHMOND, Va. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell affects 100,000 people in the United States, primarily impacting African Americans. To learn more about the genetic blood ...

Logan and Erin Dorsey, who fought sickle cell anemia for 11 years, are now nurses at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, using their experiences to help others."Without God's grace, we ...

When Dr. Ambroise Wonkam walked into a panel on medical genetics out of curiosity, he had no idea it would shape the course of his career. Born in Cameroon, Wonkam has dedicated his career to studying ...

In Ghana newborn screening for sickle cell disease is rare, with many children going undiagnosed until painful symptoms force emergency care. The International Sickle Cell Centre (ISCC), a nonprofit ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - National Sickle Cell Awareness Month is here, and Mobile is hosting several events to educate, support, and raise awareness. Gerald Alfred, Executive Director of the Sickle Cell ...

Solar technology major Nextracker announced the company would expand into the solar power frame market with the acquisition of Origami Solar. Origami is a pioneer in roll-formed steel frame technology ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nobel Prize-winning technology offers a potential cure for sickle cell disease. Simply put, doctors can edit a patient’s genes to alter blood cells. But this gene editing ...

(WAVY) — Just one year after Gov. Glenn Youngkin passed HB 252 into law, mandating the creation of a statewide sickle cell registry, the Virginia Department of Health has begun launching its first ...