Hydroxyurea is an oral chemotherapy drug that doctors may prescribe to people with sickle cell disease. It may help prevent complications due to sickle-shaped blood cells clumping together in small ...

(WASHINGTON, April 17, 2024) — Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Three-quarters of women who became pregnant during hydroxyurea therapy had live births. Researchers observed no ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of hydroxyurea did not reduce ovarian reserve among girls and young women with sickle cell disease.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have shown that using the drug hydroxyurea to boost average fetal hemoglobin levels above 20 percent in children and teenagers with sickle cell ...

(ORLANDO, Dec. 6, 2025) Taking the sickle cell drug hydroxyurea during or shortly before pregnancy does not appear to cause specific issues in newborns, according to the first prospective study of ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- Sickle cell anemia patients afflicted with repeated bouts of disabling pain will live longer if given a potent drug already shown to help them feel better, a study suggests. Some 30 ...