Sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait can increase the risk of eye diseases associated with diabetes mellitus, a study ...

G ene therapy has always held enormous promise to correct genetic diseases, but turning that potential into treatments has ...

Background: The Multicenter Study of Hydroxyurea (HU) in Sickle Cell Anemia (MSH) previously showed that daily oral HU reduces painful sickle cell (SS) crises by 50% in patients with moderate to ...

Medical advances are changing some of the hallmark physical symptoms of sickle cell disease, columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye ...

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to be cured of the disease.

HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) - A blood drive at Dartmouth College on Monday was aimed at helping those with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is a genetic blood disorder that mostly affects African Americans.

Faith Adjei-Sarpong talks about her experience with sickle cell anemia and the importance of blood donations. KPRC 2 and our Community partners at Energy Transfer, Houston Christian University and ...

But multiple federal reports indicated that the law fell short, as insurance companies routinely exploited loopholes to avoid ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) warriors have launched a campaign to end stigma and raise awareness about the condition, which they term a major health challenge in Western Kenya. The warriors ...

Riley, Jr. Park, home of the Charleston RiverDogs. Sickle cell anemia disproportionately impacts minority communities, with patients often requiring regular blood transfusions. The effectiveness ...

A groundbreaking new study introduces an AI-powered smartphone app that noninvasively screens for anemia using a photo of a user's fingernail. The study shows the app provides hemoglobin estimates ...

Fewer ED visits per year and fewer hospital days per year seen in association with hydroxyurea use. HealthDay News — For children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), hydroxyurea has sustained ...