Vertex executives warned that Casgevy, its curative treatment for sickle cell disease, would be slow to reach patients. But ...

The July 17 death of a man who was arrested after fleeing from Conway police was the result of complications from sickle cell disease, with exertion and drug use also playing a role, according to a ...

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and eye ...

The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital is one of only nine centers nationwide authorized to use the newly approved CRISPR-based treatment for sickle cell disease in patients 12 ...

Female adolescents and adults with sickle cell disease are at risk for a range of menstrual complications, especially pain and abnormal uterine bleeding. That’s according to the authors of a new multi ...

Brooklyn Haynes practically grew up at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. The 27-year-old Oakland resident was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at birth and was first treated for the ...

Pain in sickle cell disease is frequently misunderstood, leading to mistrust between patients and providers. Many patients report managing their pain crises at home, because they fear being dismissed, ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...

Hydroxyurea is an oral chemotherapy drug that doctors may prescribe to people with sickle cell disease. It may help prevent complications due to sickle-shaped blood cells clumping together in small ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...