Around 2,500 people are living with sickle cell disease in the Bay State, and they are advocating for a bill that would improve quality of life for all those dealing with the disease.

Sickle cell anemia can cause serious complications, most of which are medical emergencies that require immediate treatment. Learn more about them, so you can act promptly and receive the treatment ...

When doctors use the term “sickle cell anemia,” they are often referring to HbSS. Hemoglobin SC (HbSC) About 1 in 4 people with sickle cell disease have HbSC, which is mild to moderate.

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

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

Look inside a brain cell with Huntington's disease or ALS and you are likely to find RNA clumped together. These solid-like clusters, thought to be irreversible, can act as sponges that soak up ...

A newly found organelle, the hemifusome, helps manage cellular recycling. It may play a role in inherited diseases and open ...

Sickle cells are destroyed rapidly in the bodies of people with the disease, causing anemia. This anemia is what gives the disease its commonly known name - sickle cell anemia. The sickle cells also ...

The SICKLE CELL TRAIT is our most common genetic abnormality in Nigeria and especially in Western Nigeria occurring in about 25% the population. Not all of them get sick.

Sickle cell anaemia diagnosis in India has become substantially more affordable, with the cost of testing kits dropping to less than Rs 50, thanks to governmental efforts aimed at accessible diagnosis ...