A systematic analysis that reviewed screening for sickle cell retinopathy in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) underscores the importance of advanced imaging measures and further research on ...

Michigan's health department announced a new plan to improve care and support for the 4,000 residents with sickle cell ...

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

September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...

It’s a medical breakthrough in treating sickle cell disease and a Michigan man is proof that it works.

Nemours Children's Hospital is now offering Lyfgenia gene therapy. The treatment aims to reduce pain crises and hospital ...

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

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 (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders. A person inherits SCD from their parents when they inherit two copies of the sickle cell gene, one from each parent. This hereditary ...