Sickle cell anemia can cause your blood cells to stick as they move through your body, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, intense pain, and jaundice. Symptoms such as chest pain may signal a sickle ...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited condition that impacts red blood cells. It can cause a variety of symptoms, which may include anemia, infections, and blockages in blood vessels. Sickle cell disease ...

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

People with sickle cell anemia, especially children, are more likely to experience a stroke. Silent strokes, which don’t cause noticeable symptoms, are especially common. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder that affects over 100,000 people in the United States, according to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, of that number, the Centers for ...

Sickle cell disease advocates in East Texas say raising awareness and expanding education are critical steps toward improving care and saving lives. Despite being the most common inherited blood ...

Meanwhile, anyone with a sickle cell 'trait' does not suffer from the disease but carries one of the causative genes. They ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most serious form of sickle cell disease (SCD). It occurs when a person inherits an irregular hemoglobin gene from each parent. Certain groups of people are more at risk of ...

Both new FDA-approved medicines offer a potential cure, but they will come with a hefty price tag and it will be years before their long-term effects are clear. Sickle cell disease, a painful ...

A group from Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center stand outside their table at the Indiana Statehouse for Sickle Cell Advocacy Day in 2023. This year’s Advocacy Day is Feb. 12 and is open to any ...

This article is part of The Athletic’s series marking UK Black History Month. To view the whole collection, click here. Lassana Diarra was preparing for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The ...

Sickle cell anemia refers to a group of genetic blood disorders that affect a person’s levels of hemoglobin, the protein in ...