Columnist Mary Shaniqua is optimistic after assessing this year's Sickle Cell Awareness Month campaigns. But she says more ...

Levels of the enzyme HO-1, which protects against toxicity, are elevated in sickle cell disease patients, especially children ...

Columnist Michelle Harlan details her three-step process for explaining what sickle beta-zero thalassemia is and how it ...

A protruding abdomen with sickle cell disease isn’t always a sign of a serious problem for patients, writes columnist.

Young people with SCD living in areas with more air pollution are more likely to be hospitalized for acute chest syndrome, a ...

An imbalance in the gut microbiome, the group of bacteria and other microbes in the digestive tract, may drive chronic SCD ...

Scientists at NYU are teaming up with music artist Adekunle Gold on a campaign to improve the lives of people with sickle cell disease.

Researchers have used a noninvasive tool to detect small blood vessel disease in the brain of SCD patients, according to a study.

The blood-separation device Spectra Optia, which has the ability to remove abnormal red blood cells from sickle cell patients, can efficiently and safely replace these cells with healthy red blood ...

A student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia is helping to develop a low-cost, light-based device to screen for stroke in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) by monitoring how well their ...

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 ...