Higher pain scores upon discharge from the emergency department may predict hospitalization in adolescents with SCD, a study ...

As a result of being a caregiver for her cousin, columnist Sylvia Amuta says she's now more caring, compassionate, and kind to others.

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Most people with SCD seem to meet or exceed current level of physical activity recommendations for the general population, a ...

BEAM-101, a treatment for sickle cell disease, showed sustained efficacy and safety over one year in the BEACON Phase 1/2 ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye shares her thoughts about the role of World Sickle Cell Day in promoting sickle cell awareness.

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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.