Higher levels of fetal hemoglobin may guard against lung problems and delay bone damage in people with sickle cell disease, ...

The year began with travel, first to the United States, and then to Mexico. Experiencing new cultures and cuisines brought me immense joy. Over the years, I’ve become a true foodie; discovering new ...

Emmaus Life Sciences has entered into an agreement to sell the North American rights to its oral sickle cell disease ...

Columnist Michelle Harlan has set some health goals for the new year, and to her delight, they're not that different from ...

Self-advocacy skills help to build confidence and reduce feelings of helplessness, writes columnist. It's good to start young ...

SCD gene therapy approaches using CRISPR, gene therapy, and base editing show different stem cell outcomes in a mouse study.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the start of a first clinical trial of CRISPR_SCD001, the first non-viral and CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). Both ...

One of the most widely discussed symptoms of sickle cell anemia is a sickle cell crisis. This is an episode of pain caused when sickle-shaped red blood cells block the body’s blood vessels and prevent ...

The first participant with sickle cell disease (SCD) has been dosed in a clinical trial of HBI-002, an experimental, low-dose, oral liquid formulation of carbon monoxide being developed by Hillhurst ...

Whenever I’m asked to list the symptoms of sickle cell disease (SCD), I am always confused about where to begin. The condition is fundamentally a blood disorder, and every organ needs a steady supply ...

The incidence of vaso-occlusive episodes and acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) is elevated during January to March, a large nationwide, retrospective study in the U.S.