Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle ...

For people with SCD, hemoglobin S (a mutated protein that transports oxygen) causes red blood cells to become curved ...

A young mother has said she is "disappointed" it took a potentially fatal lymphoma diagnosis for doctors to address her ...

Illuminating the experience of people living with sickle cell could improve patients’ lives and enhance all of medicine ...

An inherited blood disorder, sickle cell disease can be managed with several treatment options to reduce painful episodes and ...

In the meantime current gene therapies remain expensive and challenging to scale up because each patient’s batch of cells has ...

Gene and cell therapies bring fresh hope to people with genetic disorders, but recovery can be complex and long-term support ...

Although advancements have been made in treatment, many sickle cell disease warriors still face difficulties accessing ...

It’s been almost a year since the Food and Drug Administration approved the first genetic treatments for sickle cell disease.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Experts from Johns Hopkins Medicine who specialize in sickle cell disease ...

The Louisiana Department of Health data shows about 80 infants are born with the blood disorder each year in Louisiana. The ...

Children ages 12 and older with sickle cell are now eligible for a newly FDA-approved treatment through the MACC Fund Center ...