Casgevy is now approved in the U.S. for children with sickle cell as young as 2, becoming the first gene-editing therapy for ...

VAS-101, a curcumin-based gel for SCD, was well tolerated and showed signs of easing sickle cell pain, fatigue, and red blood ...

A vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), a hallmark of sickle cell disease (SCD), is an episode of intense pain related to blood vessel blockage and a lack of oxygen supply. In SCD, genetic mutations lead to ...

The causes of sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder, are related to hemoglobin, a protein that helps red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. People with sickle cell have ...

When good specialists from a healthcare team move on, it can disrupt a patient's world, writes columnist Mary Shaniqua. But ...

Beam Therapeutics plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve ristoglogene autogetemcel, or risto-cel, its single-dose, gene-edited cell therapy candidate for people with ...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that can cause debilitating pain crises and put patients at increased risk for infections, among other symptoms. There are several treatments that can ...

There is no single weight, shape, size, age, or ability that dictates healthiness — no single standard. Our bodies and minds are built uniquely, so we must embrace our differences to avoid making ...

A camp in North Carolina offers children living with sickle cell disease the chance to build confidence, independence, and emotional strength while connecting with others who also live with a chronic ...

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 ...