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, ...

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

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

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

A cystatin C–based blood test may provide a more reliable way to monitor kidney function in children and young adults with SCD, a study found.

Share this page with email Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X Share this page on Reddit Print Preferred Source on Google Chronic pain among adolescents and young adults with sickle cell ...

Higher levels of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) seem to protect people with sickle cell disease (SCD) by reducing the risk of lung problems, such as pulmonary hypertension, and delaying bone damage, at least ...

Risto-cel, Beam Therapeutics‘ single-dose, gene-edited cell therapy candidate for people with severe sickle cell disease (SCD), continues to demonstrate sustained therapeutic benefits for as long as ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed the continuing suspension of marketing authorization for Pfizer’s sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment Oxbryta (voxelotor) — withdrawn from the market ...

Young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who live in areas with more air pollution are more likely to be hospitalized due to acute chest syndrome (ACS), an SCD complication marked by symptoms that ...

An intervention designed to improve adherence to hydroxyurea — by providing extra support from community health workers (CHWs) and daily text reminders — may enhance quality of life for adolescents ...