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Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Drugs
December 14, 2021
A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report.
Researchers synthesise red blood cells with ability to deliver drugs europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 15, 2020
Artificial red blood cells have been created by researchers which can be used as normal cells or to carry drugs around the body.
Older Blood Safe as New Blood for Transfusions drugs
December 27, 2019
Transfusions with fresh red blood cells are not any better than older red blood cells at reducing the risk of organ failure or death in critically ill children, a new study says.
Fresh Red Blood Cell Transfusion No Better in Critically Ill Children drugs
December 11, 2019
For critically ill pediatric patients, the incidence of new or progressive multiple organ dysfunction syndrome does not differ with the transfusion of fresh or standard-issue red blood cells ...
Manufacture of red blood cells possible after research breakthrough pharmafile
March 28, 2017
Researchers from the University of Bristol and NHS Blood and Transplant have managed to perfect a technique whereby it is possible to manufacture red blood cells to higher quantities than previously.
Major breakthrough in the manufacture of red blood cells worldpharmanews
March 24, 2017
Researchers have generated the first immortalised cell lines which allow more efficient manufacture of red blood cells.