Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

Feb. 25, 2025 — A bone marrow transplant process is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at about 20 cancer ... Brains of People With ...

Doctors noticed that patients who had sickle cell anemia, a serious hereditary blood disease, were more likely to survive malaria, a disease which kills some 1.2 million people every year.

In a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with ...

The latest round of CDC cuts could drastically impact those with sickle cell disease. Research teams could be eliminated and ...

On this map, the distribution of sickle-cell anemia haplotypes among nations with high prevalence of the disease are shown. Five distinct beta-globin haplotypes (indicated by colors) are found in ...

The UAB Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center brings together scholars and researchers working in the forefront of basic, translational and clinical research, with the overarching goals to discover new ...

This month, 21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile became the first man in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia, a genetic blood disorder, thanks to a new form of gene therapy. “ ...

Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients.

Jeniffer Adhiambo Ayara, a 27-year-old mother from Ahero, Kisumu County, is a woman caught in the relentless storm of parenting two young children, both living with sickle cell anemia. Her ...

Sickle cell is a blood disorder where the body creates mutated red blood cell proteins. It often leads to pain, anemia and other issues. The National Institute of Health says it touches more than ...