September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. 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 ...

Regulators on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that afflicts mostly Black people in the U.S. The Food and ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...

For the first time in history, there’s hope that the debilitating illness known as sickle cell disease may be treatable — even cured. The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that two gene ...

(Reuters Health) – African Americans with sickle cell trait - generally thought to be benign, unlike sickle cell disease - may still be at increased risk of kidney disease, a new study suggests. Based ...

The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at its genetic source. On Tuesday, advisers to the Food and ...

People with sickle cell disease (SCD) have a higher turnover of red blood cells, which can contribute to anemia. Some people believe it can help to take folic acid, as humans need this nutrient to ...

Members of the NCAA's Division I Legislative Council have approved a measure that requires all athletes to be screened for the sickle-cell trait unless they can show results of a previous test or they ...

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and eye ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Regulators on Friday approved two gene ...

Sickle cell anemia may qualify as a disability for people experiencing severe symptoms, allowing access to benefits. However, eligibility depends on how the condition affects daily life. Sickle cell ...