For those living with sickle cell disease, daily life is a series of obstacles that demand unwavering strength. The condition is relentless, marked by excruciating pain crises, organ damage ...

Virginia lawmakers are considering a proposed bill that could boost funding for research and care related to sickle cell disease, which affects nearly 100,000 Americans — predominantly African ...

Sickle Cell Trait Does Not Cause "Sickle Cell Crisis" Leading to Exertion-Related Death: A Systematic Review. Blood Journal , 2025; DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024026899 Cite This Page : ...

A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...

What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my sister was a genetic match ...

(STAT) There is no evidence of a link between sickle cell trait and sudden death, a systematic review determined. (Blood) During a confirmation hearing on Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he ...

A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Individuals with sickle cell disease exhibit brains that appear an average of 14 years older than their actual age, even without a history of stroke. This ...

Brain Age Modeling and Cognitive Outcomes in Young Adults With and Without Sickle Cell Anemia. JAMA Network Open , 2025; 8 (1): e2453669 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53669 Cite This Page : ...

“Like someone is jamming a knife in me,” he said. But for a brief moment on a recent December morning, Wedam, 19, who has sickle cell disease, allowed himself to believe what his doctors had ...

Sickle cell anaemia occurs when red blood cells change shape under low oxygen conditions, transforming into a sickle shape that can block blood flow. This blockage can result in pain in the ...