Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's been more than a month since the FDA approved two milestone gene-editing treatments for sickle cell disease, but lining up patients for these therapies will be a challenge ...

A 21-year-old man has become the first person in New York—and one of the first in the world—to be cured of sickle cell anemia. A novel form of gene therapy enabled the man to receive a life-changing ...

A local sickle cell anemia patient met some of his blood donors who helped him get life-saving treatment. The donors-recipient meeting was held at the Rhode Island Blood Center’s Warwick Donor Center ...

The new treatment is painful and expensive. It could also be life-saving. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone ...

Five seemingly unconnected Black and ethnic minority Londoners discover they have superpowers in the hit Netflix series "Supacell". The link between them? They all suffer from sickle cell anaemia, a ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...

A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as well as treatment guidelines.

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