THE danger of high-altitude flying to patients with sicklemia, until lately, has been more theoretical than.real. As recently as 1951 Margolies 1 said that "the sickle cell trait is not a ...

Healthy human red blood cells (RBCs) gradually degrade over their lifespan of ~120 days. However, sickle cells - RBCs from sickle cell disease (SCD) patients - degrade much faster within their ...

Researchers have designed a microfluidic device, or 'spleen-on-a-chip,' that can model how the spleen's filters become clogged by sickled red blood cells, leading to a life-threatening condition known ...

(WASHINGTON, September 19, 2005) – A drug used for the treatment of sickle cell anemia in adults has now been shown to cause significant improvements in very young children with the disorder. The ...

September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...

Sickle cell anemia is a painful, inherited condition in which the red blood cells become abnormally shaped. It may lead to pain or a number of other serious complications including stroke, ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sickle cell anemia disproportionately affects Black people, causing severe pain, potential organ damage and in some cases, death. Many times, only blood transfusions can provide ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sickle cell is a tough disease to live with, but thousands of people do it every day. "For as long as I can remember, I've always had to adjust my life around having sickle cell ...

So, I posted this article about two and a half years ago. I am reposting it because it is essential to know. I have had to use a psychologist in my recovery process from a stroke. Presently, I am self ...