A new review and policy statement underscore the inaccuracy of sickle cell trait as a cause of death on autopsies.

Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

swelling, or atrophy, impairing central vision. The early detection of vision problems in Sickle Cell Disease is crucial, and patients and caregivers should be vigilant for symptoms such as ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised ... abdomen, and joints. Swelling: Painful swelling in the hands and feet, known as dactylitis, can occur in infants and young children.

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

In addition to the prolonged pain and suffering endured by sickle cell patients, a Washington University School of Medicine study has concluded that there could be a significant impact on cognitive ...

New gene therapies could transform sickle cell treatment forever. A future without pain crises or hospitalizations may finally be within reach.

Sickle cell disease can be extremely painful and impact the chest, back, legs, and arms. It can also cause swelling and inflammation of joints or painful swelling of hands and feet.

Would the transplant work? What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my ...

“Like someone is jamming a knife in me,” he said. But for a brief moment on a recent December morning, Wedam, 19, who has sickle cell disease, allowed himself to believe what his doctors had ...

A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...