Do you or anyone you know suffer from sickle cell disease? If you or someone you know has this disease, you’re not alone. The Social Security Administration (SSA) wants to ...
But deaths have only continued to mount. At least five were recorded in 2024, including a New York City recruit who died of heatstroke, a Kentucky man who exerted himself during water-based survival ...
Sickle cell disease is a severe, inherited blood disorder that primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian descent.Despite its widespread impact, SCD research has ...
Columnist Mary Shaniqua shares some practical examples of how to support, comfort, and encourage a loved one with sickle cell.
A SYSTEMATIC review by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) has found no evidence to support sickle cell trait (SCT) as a cause of acute pain crises or sudden exertion-related death. This finding ...
The Philadelphia Citizen is recognizing CHOP doctors Alexis Thompson and Dr. Stephan Grupp with the 'Disruptors of the Year' ...
Type-1 interferons regulate immune responses and the production of self-reactive antibodies that target red blood cells in a SCD mouse model.
In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...
Simmie White is taking control of her own story. The six-year-old girl and her mother want others to understand more about ...
The Medical University of South Carolina Health has established the Rena N. Grant Sickle Cell Center to help treat those ...
The high cost of sickle cell gene therapies is pushing private insurers and Medicaid programs to develop new payment models.
Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones ...