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 ...

Chronic pain in young people with sickle cell disease means greater disability, more burden, and lower quality of life, a U.S ...

Both new FDA-approved medicines offer a potential cure, but they will come with a hefty price tag and it will be years before their long-term effects are clear. Sickle cell disease, a painful ...

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data from an international ...

Hydroxyurea is an oral chemotherapy drug that doctors may prescribe to people with sickle cell disease. It may help prevent complications due to sickle-shaped blood cells clumping together in small ...

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 disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects more than 8 million people worldwide by altering the shape of oxygen-carrying red blood cells. Normally, red blood cells are shaped like ...