The Sickle Cell Blood Drive with the American Red Cross runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 2420 SE Bellview Ave.

Over 10000 people in Rajasthan’s tribal districts are affected by Sickle Cell Disease with nearly 3000 testing positive Learn ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

A groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment has been approved for use in the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The treatment offers patients with severe forms of the condition hope for a ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as ...

Clinical trials for exa-cel have shown promising results that it has been authorised by the FDA and MHRA for use in beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease. These successes make CRISPR technology, as ...

The disorder causes red blood cells to take on a "sickle" shape, break and die early ... necessarily mean parents have the disease but are carriers of the sickle cell trait.

Our independent appraisal committee has approved the use of gene editing therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for use in the NHS in England, providing a potential cure for some people with ...

For the last five years she has been receiving regular blood transfusions to help with her symptoms. “Today is a momentous day for those living with or affected by sickle cell disorder,” she said.

which prompts the body to reproduce healthy versions of their red blood cells. In sickle cell disease, red blood cells are shaped like a “C” and can clump together, causing a range of painful ...