A team of U.S. senators introduced new funding legislation for a stem cell transplant program for blood disorders like sickle ...

Adults with sickle cell disease are at a high risk of having a stroke in their 30s and 40s, with lasting physical disability, ...

Care hurdles now add to the disease burden faced by U.S. sickle cell patients, despite the promise of emerging options like ...

Doctors specializing in sickle cell disease report higher levels of burnout than those not specializing in the blood disorder ...

A study finds sickle cell trait in babies is linked to distinct molecular markers detectable within the first week after ...

A blood test measuring levels of the protein cystatin C may provide a more reliable way to monitor for kidney problems in children and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), a small study ...

Leg ulcers are one of the most distressing and disabling complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). These open wounds mostly affect patients with sickle cell anemia (HbSS), although people with any ...

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are about seven times more likely to have asthma than their unaffected siblings, with odds increasing with age, according to a study in the U.S. These findings ...

A high dose of pociredir, Fulcrum Therapeutics’ oral drug candidate for sickle cell disease (SCD), boosted fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels and reduced red blood cell destruction — thereby easing ...