Often, that life is cut short; on average, those without sickle cell anemia live 20 years longer than those with the disease. Two new gene therapies hope to change that—and so far, one in ...

A local sickle cell anemia patient met some of his blood donors who helped him get life-saving treatment. The donors-recipient meeting was held at the Rhode Island Blood Center’s Warwick Donor ...

September is National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is inherited genetically through a trait passed to a child by both parents, affecting the blood cells ...

Children with sickle cell anemia need better preventive care, says CHLA study An image of sickle cell anemia is seen on a blood smear. (Image by Ed Uthman reproduced under the CC BY 2.0 license) ...

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile suffered chronic pain from debilitating sickle cell anemia. "Sickle cell was like a blockade for me, but now it's just like a wall that I just jumped over," he said.

TAMPA, Fla. — Sickle cell anemia is a blood disease that affects millions of people around the world and Florida has one of the highest concentrations of sickle cell patients in the country.

Sickle cell anemia and stroke statistics Somewhere between 5% and 17% Trusted Source of people with SCA have a stroke before reaching adulthood. In a 2023 study Trusted Source ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- A New Jersey boy was cured of sickle cell anemia thanks to a medical breakthrough. Five-year-old Tobi Okunseinde from Haworth has a lot to thank his little brother Kwasi for.

They might also experience sickle cell anemia, as sickle cells only last about 10 to 20 days, while nonsickle red blood cells last 90 to 120 days. The low number of red blood cells can cause ...

Sickle cell disease is a rare genetic blood disorder that affects every aspect of a person’s life. Predominately impacting people of color, the disease has long been misunderstood by the ...