Sickle cell symptoms differ between individuals. [1] Many people have chronic, low-level pain, with or without occasional sickle cell crises, while others have multiple crises each year.

Rising sickle cell disease in children demands urgent awareness. Early diagnosis, modern therapies, and vigilant care can ...

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

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic blood disorders in the world. It affects millions globally, with the ...

Extreme pain, known as a pain crisis, is one of the hallmark symptoms of SCD. With frequent hospitalizations, chronic pain and damage to vital organs, people living with SCD often experience a greatly ...

The first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 1 study of Cellarity's novel globin-switching therapy CLY-124 for ...

Without the Sickle Cell Data Collection program, ... approved the first gene therapies for treating sickle cell disease, offering hope of eliminating life-altering symptoms. ...

A study by the Centre for Policy Impact in Global Health revealed that over 30 per cent of people with SCD in Nigeria ...

Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new ...

The condition mostly affects those from African and Caribbean backgrounds but Victoria Ekanoye says it can affect anyone. | ...

Over a hundred sickle cell warriors and their families turned out in support for World Sickle Cell Day at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park on Sunday.

People with sickle cell anemia are more prone to infections because they have a weakened immune system. [ 16 ] The symptoms of this syndrome are similar to those of pneumonia and include the ...