Sickle cell anemia is the most serious form of sickle cell disease (SCD). It occurs when a person inherits an irregular hemoglobin gene from each parent. Certain groups of people are more at risk of ...

People often consider sickle cell anemia (SCA) to be a potentially lethal condition. Although SCA often lowers life expectancy, recent advancements in care mean the outlook for those with this ...

Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of disorders that cause some red blood cells to be misshaped and sticky. This limits their ability to easily move through blood cells and carry oxygen ...

PLANTATION, Fla. -- A grieving Broward County mother is working to garner support for sickle cell survivors who have grappled with an overlooked side of the disease. A Journal of the American Medical ...

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 ...

A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say. They credit state-of-the-art genetic treatment. Medical history made at Cohen Children's Medical ...

The European medicines regulator said that a higher rate of death and disease complications in recent trials meant the ...