Some types of sickle cell disease cause severe illness, while others have a mild or unapparent course. Sickle cell disease is present from birth and inherited from genes you receive from your parents.

Exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel), a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy, eliminated vaso-occlusive crises in 97% of participants with severe sickle cell disease. The therapy led to substantial ...

Nikki Peterson, like approximately 100,000 other Americans, was born with sickle cell anemia. The 43-year-old lives in Upper Marlboro, Md., and ends up in the hospital about four times during what she ...

We get a call for a girl having a “sickle cell crisis” in the projects on Osborn Street, in the East New York section of Brooklyn. My partner Bronson’s brow wrinkles as he scans the computer screen ...

In a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with the menstrual cycle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Haunted by stigma, discrimination, and the unpredictability of crises, Nigerians living with sickle cell disorder — known as “warriors” — share harrowing stories of pain, lost dreams, and resilience, ...

Andrew Campbell, MD, is a distinguished leader in the field of sickle cell disease research and treatment. Currently serving as the director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Program at ...