Care hurdles now add to the disease burden faced by U.S. sickle cell patients, despite the promise of emerging options like gene therapy.

A study finds sickle cell trait in babies is linked to distinct molecular markers detectable within the first week after birth.

A cystatin C–based blood test may provide a more reliable way to monitor kidney function in children and young adults with SCD, a study found.

Asthma is about seven times more likely in children with sickle cell disease than in their unaffected siblings, according to ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye, a physician with sickle cell disease, shares how she manages leg ulcers, including wound care and pain control.

Differences in the stiffness of red blood cells may help to explain variations in the severity of sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a new study. The findings shed new light on the physics that ...

Share this page with email Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X Share this page on Reddit Print Preferred Source on Google Chronic pain among adolescents and young adults with sickle cell ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have received $3.78 million in federal funding to evaluate whether a diabetes medication can slow kidney damage in people with sickle cell ...

Higher levels of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) seem to protect people with sickle cell disease (SCD) by reducing the risk of lung problems, such as pulmonary hypertension, and delaying bone damage, at least ...

In a mouse study, blood stem cells from sickle cell disease (SCD) patients modified with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing showed reduced long-term contribution compared with cells treated using other ...

As part of my advocacy, I frequently deliver keynote speeches and participate in panel discussions, and I’m often asked a particular question: “Is sickle cell disease a disability?” My answer is ...