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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About 100,000 Americans, mostly Black, have sickle cell disease, shortening lifespans, delaying puberty, damaging spleens and causing infections.

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

Drew Agahiu, 17, has sickle cell disease, the group of inherited disorders that affect hemoglobin, which is a protein in the ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month to help more people understand Sickle Cell Disorders, how they affect blood cells, ...