Children as young as two with sickle cell disease can now receive Casgevy, the gene therapy that edits a patient’s own stem ...

Gene editing has delivered remarkable results against sickle cell disease. Now researchers are working to make these personalized treatments faster, cheaper, and available to far more patients.

Sickle cell disease causes premature aging of blood stem cells, which scientists may be able to address with a special class of drugs, according to a new study from St. Jude Children's Research ...

The first person to ever be cured of sickle cell anemia in Louisiana received revolutionary gene therapy. The treatment is now offered at this hospital.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) can affect people of any ethnicity but is much more common among Africans and African Americans. Other ethnic groups with higher rates of SCD include Hispanic Americans from ...

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), an optical tool that leverages light-tissue interaction to measure changes in hemoglobin concentration and oxygenation, has been used in a variety of fields due to ...

India's efforts to develop an effective treatment for the neglected disease sickle cell anaemia have received a significant ...

This article is authored by Dr Namrata Singh, consultant pathologist, Dept of Haematology and HLA, Metropolis Healthcare Limited.

Contrary to misconceptions among medical professionals and patients alike, individuals born with sickle cell trait (SCT) show no risk of experiencing the acute pain crises known to occur with sickle ...

By Kunal Das and Puyaan Singh July 21 (Reuters) - Agios Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday it is discontinuing development of ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - He was a warrior of a different kind. Daryl Rosborough fought sickle cell disease since he was a child. He lost his battle on July 13, but left behind a legacy called Sickle ...