Since two groundbreaking treatments were approved in late 2023, only a handful of patients have been able to access the ...

Individuals with sickle cell disease—a chronic illness where misshapen, sticky blood cells clump together, reducing oxygen ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that individuals with sickle cell disease show premature brain aging, appearing 14 years older ...

A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...

Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine are providing medication and other aid to fight sickle cell disease ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions worldwide, primarily individuals of African, ...

An ageing brain in people with sickle cell disease may be responsible for cognitive problems, finds a study. Sickle cell ...

Initially, it looked like the second transplant would work. Four days after the procedure, on Oct. 16, Saani was in front of the camera again. She wore pink pajamas and looked tired, but as ...

When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. And when you’ve got a scanning electron microscope, everything must look like a sample that would be really, really interesting ...

was the first drug to reach the market that prevented sickle haemoglobin (HbS) polymerisation, the molecular basis of sickling and destruction of red blood cells in SCD. The product has been ...

Genetic Carriers for Sickle Cell Disease Have Higher Risks of Blood Clots Across Diverse Ancestries Sep. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease ...