Sickle cell anemia can affect only someone who has inherited hemoglobin S from both parents. A person who inherits hemoglobin S from only one parent can have sickle cell trait (AS). Known as carriers, ...

It's important to know the the symptoms, causes, and treatment of sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder that, in the United States, is more common among African Americans. Sickle cell anemia ...

Exa-cel, a new CRISPR-based treatment, modifies the genes of the patient's stem cells to induce them to produce fetal hemoglobin. I have a long-standing interest in sickle cell anemia, a genetic ...

A class of drugs used for their ability to stop tumor cells from dividing is now under study for their potential to reduce the pain and damage caused by sickle cell disease, investigators report. The ...

Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic blood disorder that affects the shape and function of red blood cells. It can lead to severe health complications, including pain, infections, and anemia. Understanding ...

It’s important to know the symptoms, causes and treatment of sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder that, in the United States, is more common among African Americans. Sickle cell anemia is ...

A new drug may improve blood flow in patients with sickle-cell disease, easing pain and reducing their risk of dying from the condition, a new study suggests. The drug is just one of many approaches ...

AND017 is an investigational oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor. The Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug designation to KIND Pharmaceutical’s AND017 for the ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and other colleagues say they have shown how a protein responsible for adapting to low oxygen conditions (hypoxia), causes increased expression of ...

Sickle cell anemia is a painful, inherited condition in which the red blood cells become abnormally shaped. It may lead to pain or a number of other serious complications including stroke, ...