Because SCD can impair blood and oxygen delivery to any part of the body, it can cause a wide range of complications, including anemia, blood clots, and stroke. It can also damage organs, such as the ...

Exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel), a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy, eliminated vaso-occlusive crises in 97% of participants with severe sickle cell disease. The therapy led to substantial ...

The analysis included 66 visits: 23 and 43 visits were assigned emergency severity index 2 and 3. HealthDay News — A majority of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) with vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC ...

Avascular necrosis is the breakdown and death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply. It’s a common complication of sickle cell disease, but early diagnosis and treatment can help slow ...

Despite a Trump administration push, there are few facilities offering the complex treatment in the rural areas where many ...

A personal map for living with sickle cell disease, exploring strategies for the year ahead, pain management, and the power ...

The treatment you receive for sickle cell disease will depend on your specific symptoms. Possible treatments include blood transfusions, medications such as hydroxyurea, and emerging therapies. Sickle ...

Ekaya Duncan, 24, CEO of Mainplug TV and a sickle cell warrior, explains that his journey with the condition began in infancy ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders. A person inherits SCD from their parents when they inherit two copies of the sickle cell gene, one from each parent. This hereditary ...

At triage, the median pain score was 9/10, with the researchers finding that 4 patients left the emergency department without receiving analgesia. HealthDay News — A majority of patients with sickle ...