Researchers described a promising new approach for using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease in the journal Human Gene ...

A breakthrough at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, has brought cheery news to people with sickle cell ...

Wilson celebrates the first U.S. patient to complete gene therapy for sickle cell, but says advocacy must continue.

or sickle cell anemia. But having sickle cell trait raises the risk of some health conditions. According to the American Society of Hematology, between 1 million and 3 million Americans have ...

People with sickle cell disease are immunocompromised, which means they have an increased risk of infection. For this reason, immunizations are an important part of complete sickle cell care. This ...

Baffour Agyeman-Duah believes transparency is key. In an interview on PM Express on Tuesday, the former senior UN Governance Advisor spoke on actionable steps the EC could take to regain ...

Around 3% to 9% are Hispanic or Latino. The most severe form of SCD is sickle cell anemia. If parents are considering having a child and are concerned about sickle cell trait, here are some steps ...

Hemolytic anemia describes a large group of conditions characterized by accelerated destruction of red blood cells. The average lifespan of a red blood cell is 120 days. At the end of 120 days, the ...

this feature will go a long way toward transparency within media. Starting next week, Google Photos is introducing a new ‘AI info’ section that’ll be available within the image details. If a photo’s ...

The present study includes a review of this subject and a report of a patient with sickle-cell anemia in whom documentation of folic acid deficiency was obtained and the response to "minute" or ...

The medical term for this is “sickle cell anemia.” General symptoms of anemia ... in the blood vessels of the retina, which sends images to the brain. However, they can also develop in blood ...

This child was diagnosed as having sickle-cell anemia during hospitalization for staphylococcal pyarthrosis at one and a half years of age. Examination of the blood showed occasional sickled cells ...