Sickle cell anemia causes hemolytic anemia, which occurs when the body destroys sickled red blood cells. [ 6 ] A healthy red blood cell lives for around 120 days, while a sickled cell may die in ...

Sickle cell anemia, a hereditary blood disorder, affects millions globally, predominantly among those of African, ...

A researcher at Duke University, speaks out after her NIH grant for sickle cell research was terminated. The $750,000 funding ...

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 ...

Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell ...

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 ...

Individuals with sickle cell disease – a chronic illness where misshapen, ... Brain Age Modeling and Cognitive Outcomes in Young Adults With and Without Sickle Cell Anemia. JAMA Network Open.

Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited disorders that affect the hemoglobin, ... Anemia. Sickle cells are more fragile than normal red blood cells and tend to die in 10-20 days.

She is the Founder and Executive Director of Sickle Cell 101, a non-profit organization located in Silicon Valley, Calif., dedicated to advocacy and educating the public about sickle cell anemia.

Last May, a 12-year-old with sickle cell anemia was the first person to receive a new gene therapy to treat the disease. The process is painful, expensive, and still frightening and uncertain, but ...

Sickle cell anemia, first described in 1910, primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern descent. "Here we are over 100 years later, and this is the first cure you are ...

While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood disorder that affects a disproportionate ...