A Falmouth teen, Jayden Wilsey, is the first to receive gene therapy to treat sickle cell at Boston Children's Hospital.

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to be cured of the disease.

Hemoglobin SS, also called sickle cell anemia, is usually the most severe type of this disorder. A blood test can check for the defective form of hemoglobin found in people with sickle cell disease.

A 21-year-old man has become the first person in New York—and one of the first in the world—to be cured of sickle cell anemia ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Child sickle cell anemia occurs when a child has a lower level of healthy red blood cells than expected. The condition is ...

Sickle cell anemia is a condition in which red blood cells, instead of staying round and soft, become curved and rigid. The cells clog the bloodstream and cause oxygen deprivation that can result in ...

Low hemoglobin is common in people with SCD and can cause anemia. Sickle cell anemia is a form of SCD. Read on to learn more about how sickle cell anemia can affect the structure and levels of ...

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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 ...