Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

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 ...

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...

(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 ...

Contrary to misconceptions among medical professionals and patients alike, individuals born with sickle cell trait (SCT) show no risk of experiencing the acute pain crises known to occur with sickle ...

This article is part of The Athletic’s series marking UK Black History Month. To view the whole collection, click here. Lassana Diarra was preparing for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The ...

A new study published Aug. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that among African American U.S. Army Soldiers, sickle cell trait is not associated with an increase in mortality, but is ...