There are more types of sickle cell crisis than a vaso-occlusive crisis, writes columnist Mary Shaniqua, who summarizes ...

Pneumococcal meningitis was associated with a case-fatality rate of almost 30% in children with sickle cell disease, a study ...

The study included 88 teens with sickle cell disease, who were followed at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio for at ...

A program offering comprehensive primary and specialist care for adults with SCD reduced visits to the emergency department, ...

Sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait can increase the risk of eye diseases associated with diabetes mellitus, a study ...

Medical advances are changing some of the hallmark physical symptoms of sickle cell disease, columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) may be cured in some individuals by a stem cell transplant. There also are several approved therapies to help manage the condition and its related complications. Some of the ...

One of the most widely discussed symptoms of sickle cell anemia is a sickle cell crisis. This is an episode of pain caused when sickle-shaped red blood cells block the body’s blood vessels and prevent ...

FTX-6058 is an experimental small molecule treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD) being developed by Fulcrum Therapeutics. It aims to treat patients by raising levels of fetal hemoglobin in cells.

A study of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) referred for an evaluation of neuropsychological deficits found that while 19 of 89 patients (25%) were diagnosed with attention deficit ...