In addition to the prolonged pain and suffering endured by sickle cell patients, a Washington University School of Medicine study has concluded that there could be a significant impact on cognitive ...

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Higher economic deprivation also associated with brain age gap in controls without sickle cell anemia. HealthDay News — Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater ...

Pain is an example of an important sensory neuron. When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical ...

Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age. HealthDay News — Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with ...

Scott shared that the Silverstone ultra-widefield imaging device (Optos) can provide simultaneous images of the macula and the retinal periphery, making it a key research tool for sickle cell disease.

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FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online Jan.

Brain scans reveal that sickle cell patients have brains that appear an average 14 years older than their actual age, researchers reported. Sickle cell patients with older-looking brains score lower ...

A NEW study has explored the relationship between brain age and cognitive impairment in adults with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and those facing economic deprivation. The study, which included 230 ...