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

It’s been a year since the gene-editing treatment Casgevy was approved for sickle cell disease and a related blood disorder.

So that means the more African Americans who donate, the more chances people like Aimee, experiencing Sickle Cell have to ...

It may be possible to collect nearly three times as many stem cells for sickle cell gene therapy with motixafortide than standard plerixafor.

Ghana on Tuesday unveiled a National Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Strategy aimed at improving both preventive and treatment services for the condition.

Ghana on Tuesday unveiled a National Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Strategy aimed at improving both preventive and treatment services for the condition.

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 ...

Mayo Clinic researchers in the United States have found that senescent cells – non-dividing “zombie” cells – accumulate in the skin as people age and may influence ageing in other parts of ...

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 ...

Two years ago, archaeologists in Poland made a discovery at a gravesite they could only describe as "astonishing" — the remains of a woman with a sickle around her neck and a triangular padlock ...

However, the specific microcosmic alterations of human photoaged skin, independent of chronologic aging, remain unclear and have been infrequently analyzed. This study aimed to evaluate the biological ...

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 ...