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

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How one of the oldest components of the human immune system can trigger a mysterious and little-understood syndrome.

“Sickle Cell Disease is a disease that impacts tribal sections of societies significantly. The government is committed to eliminate the disease before India celebrates its Amrit Kaal in 2047.” ...

Sickle cell trait evolved as protection against malaria, especially in tropical regions. Its discovery advanced understanding ...

Observed annually on June 19, World Sickle Cell Anemia Day draws global attention to an inherited blood disorder. Sickle cell anemia is a condition that alters the shape and function of red blood ...

A New Jersey woman stole $560,000 in hospital treatments by pretending she had sickle cell anemia, according to the Lancaster County district attorney. Taleah McKnight, 30, is charged with theft ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A New Jersey woman stole $560,000 in hospital treatments by pretending she had sickle cell anemia, according to the Lancaster County district attorney.

THE association of salmonella osteomyelitis with sickle-cell anemia is well known,1 but that of pneumococcal meningitis with sickle-cell anemia has not been reported. In a recent survey of 305 pati ...

Sickle cell disease is more serious and can lead to problems such as organ damage, strokes and anemia. By contrast, those with sickle cell trait “typically live normal lives,’’ according to ...

Last week I sat down with Professor Ishita Mukerji, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. She and her students study, among other things, sickle cell anemia, a disease that ...

However, other types of anemia may require medicine, blood transfusions, surgery, or stem cell transplants. In some cases, your child's healthcare provider may refer you to a hematologist.