Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

In a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with ...

Nore Davis' sickle cell disease battle has shaped his life and career as a successful actor and comedian. He was diagnosed ...

I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — A bone marrow transplant process is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at about 20 cancer ... Brains of People With ...

What we know: Sebastien Beauzile, 21, was born with sickle cell anemia, a hereditary blood disorder that can cause severe pain, tissue damage, and serious complications. But now, he has become ...

Scientists have discovered more than a dozen genes that regulate the production of fetal hemoglobin in people of African descent, which may be potential treatment targets for sickle cell disease (SCD) ...

This month, 21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile became the first man in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia, a genetic blood disorder, thanks to a new form of gene therapy. “ ...

The potential target, the FLT1 gene, contributes to the production of a protein, fetal hemoglobin, whose presence is already known to improve the lifespan of people with sickle cell disease.

A New York hospital has declared a patient cured of sickle-cell anemia, a debilitating genetic disorder that mostly affects individuals of African heritage. Considered to be cured, other genetic ...

Scientists have found a potential new gene variant target to treat sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects about 300,000 people globally each year, with limited treatment options ...

Doctors at Northwell Health in New York used stem cell therapy Lyfgenia to cure sickle cell anemia for the first time. HealthDay News — For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of ...