Watching for early signs and symptoms of a sickle cell crisis allows columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye to initiate timely ...

Sickle cell disease is inherited at birth when you receive related genes from both parents. One gene usually causes sickle cell trait (SCT), which often has no health problems. The main sickle cell ...

Exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel), a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy, eliminated vaso-occlusive crises in 97% of participants with severe sickle cell disease. The therapy led to substantial ...

This is a summary of a story originally on Duke University School of Nursing. Sickle cell disease occurs with the production ...

RICHMOND, Va. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell affects 100,000 people in the United States, primarily impacting African Americans. To learn more about the genetic blood ...

Contrary to misconceptions among medical professionals and patients alike, individuals born with sickle cell trait (SCT) show no risk of experiencing the acute pain crises known to occur with sickle ...

Sickle cell disease advocates in East Texas say raising awareness and expanding education are critical steps toward improving care and saving lives. Despite being the most common inherited blood ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders that affects ...

Opinion: Thousands of Marylanders are living with sickle cell disease, but our health care system has not kept pace with our ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...