Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

Kyle Registre's childhood dream of becoming a pilot can finally come true now that he says he's been cured of sickle cell ...

The spread of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) has reached concerning levels in Rajasthan, particularly in its tribal districts.

For those living with sickle cell disease, daily life is a series ... Many live in constant fear of the next crisis, unsure when their body will betray them again. The psychological burden can ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

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 ...

Following the results of this study, ASH revised its position statement on SCT, which states that listing "sickle cell crisis" or "sickle cell trait" as a cause of death on an autopsy report for ...

Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with oocyte cryopreservation (OC) have complications, according to a study scheduled for presentation ...

“Like someone is jamming a knife in me,” he said. But for a brief moment on a recent December morning, Wedam, 19, who has sickle cell disease, allowed himself to believe what his doctors had ...

On Tuesday, the Buffalo community came together to spread awareness about sickle cell disease during Black History Month.

Sickle cell is a genetic blood disorder which turns healthy round blood cells a crescent moon – or sickle – shape. Symptoms include severe episodes of pain (known as a crisis), severe ...

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones ...