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National Alliance of Sickle Cell Centers (NASCC) practice recommendations establish standardized criteria for sickle cell disease (SCD) care delivery

11.12.25

NASCC used a systematic, modified RAND/UCLA Delphi method to develop consensus-driven clinical practice recommendations for SCD.

Survey of U.S. Clinicians’ attitudes toward palliative care (PC) to enhance the quality of life for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD)

11.5.25

To assess clinician attitudes, referral practices, and barriers affecting the integration of PC in SCD management.

Studies indicate that dalcetrapib shows in vitro antisickling effects and strong RBC partitioning for β-chain Cys93 allosteric regulation of hemoglobin

10.29.25

Review preclinical and translational evidence for targeting β-chain Cysteine-93 (βCys93) as an allosteric regulator of hemoglobin affinity and as a potential antisickling strategy distinct from α-chain modulators (e.g., voxelotor).

Study Finds Rare Atypical Bacteria in Pediatric SCD ACS, Underscoring Limited Utility of Empiric Macrolides

10.22.25

To determine the prevalence of atypical bacterial pathogens in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) presenting with acute chest syndrome (ACS) or pneumonia.

Study suggests psychological stress destabilizes blood pressure control in sickle cell disease, potentially contributing to vaso-occlusive crises

10.15.25

Assess hemodynamic responses to mental and psychological stress in adults with sickle cell anemia (HbSS) using beat-to-beat blood pressure monitoring.

Hydroxyurea decreases BCL11A and ZBTB7A/LRF expression in erythroid cells, including human progenitors, providing support in raising fetal hemoglobin levels in sickle cell disease

10.8.25

To investigate whether hydroxyurea (HU) modulates expression of transcriptional repressors that silence fetal γ-globin genes, thereby clarifying the molecular mechanism of HbF induction.

Neutrophil phagocytic activity found impaired in a study of sickle cell patients with transfusion history

10.1.25

To compare the ability of neutrophils from individuals with sickle cell anemia (SCA) versus controls to perform phagocytosis (uptake of foreign particles), and to assess how transfusion exposure affects neutrophil...

Study offers preliminary validity for Functional Status-Based Pain Assessment (FSPA) in adults hospitalized with sickle cell disease vaso-occlusive crises.

09.24.25

Evaluate preliminary validity of a daily functional status pain assessment (FSPA) tool for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) during vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs), with the aim of enhancing discharge readiness...

Study finds specific biomarkers to predict Sickle Cell Anemia disease severity

09.17.25

To identify hematological, biochemical, and metabolic biomarkers associated with sickle cell anemia (SCA) severity and to assess machine learning models' ability to predict disease severity accurately.

Study Indicates Potential Link Between Chronic Transfusion and Higher Nocturnal Hemoglobin Desaturation (NHD) Rates in Adults With SCD

09.10.25

Assess prevalence of nocturnal hemoglobin desaturation (NHD) among adults with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) who receive chronic red blood cell exchange (RCE) transfusions.