Because sickle cell disease is a multisystemic disorder, it can result in a wide range of symptoms, explains columnist.

A student at Kennesaw State is helping develop a low-cost, light-based device to screen for stroke in children with sickle ...

Acute chest syndrome associated with sickle cell is driven by the abnormal activation of the complement cascade, per a study.

Intranasal fentanyl is a feasible, safe, and effective option for managing acute pain episodes in adults with sickle cell ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye, a doctor, sorts through the difference between sickle cell anemia and sickle cell disease — and ...

With the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, states will be reimbursed if cell and gene therapies don't benefit sickle cell patients.

Gene therapy is an experimental technique that aims to treat genetic diseases by altering a disease-causing gene or introducing a healthy copy of a mutated gene to the body. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

Read about sickle cell anemia, which stems from odd-shaped red blood cells being unable to carry oxygen. A gene mutation is behind the condition.

Learn more about episodes of acute pain caused by a vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), the most common complication of sickle cell anemia.

What is a blood transfusion? A blood transfusion is a medical procedure through which healthy blood cells or blood components are transferred from a healthy donor to someone in need. It may be used to ...

Sickle cell disease, which affects oxygen-carrying red blood cells, results from a mutation in the HBB gene important in producing hemoglobin.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) may be cured in some individuals by a stem cell transplant. There also are several approved therapies to help manage the condition and its related complications. Some of the ...