Doctors say new gene-based treatments could offer long-term relief — and possible cures — for people living with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease has long shortened lives in the United States, ...

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A Fayetteville teen is making history in North Carolina after undergoing a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Aaron Scott was diagnosed with sickle cell at birth. Other WRAL Top Stories Sickle ...

Some types of sickle cell disease cause severe illness, while others have a mild or unapparent course. Sickle cell disease is present from birth and inherited from genes you receive from your parents.

A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...

Sickle cell disease advocates in East Texas say raising awareness and expanding education are critical steps toward improving care and saving lives. Despite being the most common inherited blood ...

In Ghana newborn screening for sickle cell disease is rare, with many children going undiagnosed until painful symptoms force emergency care. The International Sickle Cell Centre (ISCC), a nonprofit ...