Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell ...

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic blood disorders in the world. It affects millions globally, with the highest burden seen in people of African, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and ...

"Vertex reports long-term results for Casgevy in sickle cell and thalassaemia" was originally created and published by ...

Sickle cell disease has no specific age and affects children like Cali Cole, who was born with the disease and was miraculously cured at four years old, thanks to the help of her younger sister ...

Sickle cell tests have become routine in newborn screenings, but older children and adults may need to be tested as well. Read on to see if you or a loved one might benefit from being tested for ...

But sickle cell trait should not be confused with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is more serious and can lead to problems such as organ damage, strokes and anemia.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of genetic conditions that affect the red blood cells (RBCs) by altering their shape. The abnormally shaped cells are unable to perform the function of ...

Complications with sickle cell trait: Most people with SCT do not have any symptoms of SCD. However, some people with SCT experience complications of SCD, such as pain crises.

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of genetic diseases that impact a protein that ferries oxygen through the blood. That protein is called hemoglobin, and in sickle cell disease, aberrant ...

Sickle Cell Disease Blood Driving, with free sickle cell testing and health screenings, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Greater Little Rock Baptist Church, 901 N. A St.

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that can’t be prevented, however being aware of one’s status as a sickle cell trait carrier is a great way of knowing how the disease could affect ...

Sickle cell patient Dominique Goodson, 38 and pregnant with her first child, said she would like to get a gene therapy a year or so after she gives birth in December, ...