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 ...
Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle ...
An inherited blood disorder, sickle cell disease can be managed with several treatment options to reduce painful episodes and ...
Increased funding and new public health policies for sickle cell research are needed to ease the burden on low-income nations ...
People with sickle cell are vulnerable to strokes caused by a blood vessel to the brain either bursting or becoming clogged, researchers said. Following a landmark 1998 clinical trial, doctors adopted ...
Although advancements have been made in treatment, many sickle cell disease warriors still face difficulties accessing ...
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Experts from Johns Hopkins Medicine who specialize in sickle cell disease ...
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, ...
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.
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month to help more people understand Sickle Cell Disorders, how they affect blood cells, ...