On Juneteenth, UAMS in Little Rock held an event aimed at highlighting Sickle Cell Disease, which is a disease most common in people of African American descent.

What's sickle cell disease, and how did gene therapy cure it? Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that impacts hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells.

Sickle cell disease articles from across Nature Portfolio Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive blood disorder that can lead to anaemia. It is caused by a mutation in the haemoglobin gene ...

Learn about the clinical and pathological features of stroke in individuals with sickle cell disease and strategies for prevention and management of stroke in this patient population.

Families of those who have sickle cell disease in the Philadelphia area are pushing for more research and a cure.

Around 2,500 people are living with sickle cell disease in the Bay State, and they are advocating for a bill that would improve quality of life for all those dealing with the disease.

Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell ...

Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Many people with sickle ...

A study published in Cell Stem Cell reveals that some mutations in blood stem cells might help protect against late-onset ...

Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new ...

As the world marks this year’s Sickle Cell Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has issued a strong advisory against high-risk marriages, particularly those between ...

On World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, doctors, patients and grieving families are calling for increased awareness of the disease in Ireland.