A recent study published in Blood Advanced has reaffirmed the long-term safety effectiveness of hydroxyurea. This is an oral chemotherapy drug, which is used to manage sickle disease (SCD) in children ...

Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxygen flowing. For many years, ...

Immature ganulocytes, also called myeloblasts, are a type of young white blood cell. Unusual amounts of myeloblasts usually occur due to problems with bone marrow, such as certain types of blood ...

As is the case for institutions treating the disease, a majority of the sickle cell patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital are African American. The hospital recognized the need ...

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 ...