Lila is a Science Writer at BioNews. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied ...

Columnist Mary Shaniqua offers examples of some symptoms of sickle cell that are lesser known than fatigue and a ...

A proof-of-concept study will test VAS-101, a topical gel using the turmeric extract curcumin, in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients.

Variations in inflammation may contribute to vaso-occlusive events (VOEs) during the menstrual cycles of women with SCD, per ...

AB Science will be granted a patent, valid through 2040, covering the medical use of masitinib as a treatment for sickle cell ...

Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

The U.S. Patent Office has given AB Science notice that it will allow a patent to be issued covering the use of the experimental therapy masitinib for sickle cell disease (SCD). This medical use ...

Mary Shaniqua is a sickle cell patient (HbSS) living in the United Kingdom. She was diagnosed with sickle cell at 18 months old and uses “Shaniqua’s Sickle Chronicles” to narrate her experiences, to ...