Most precise measurements of sickle cell disease building blocks could lead to new treatments
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 18:00
in Health & Medicine
In a breakthrough study of sickle cell disease, biomedical engineers have revealed that the building blocks of the disease are much less efficient at organizing than previously thought. The findings open the door to new treatments, including new medicines that could be prescribed at lower doses, for the approximately 20 million people worldwide who suffer from the lifelong disease.