For children and families living with sickle cell anemia, she says the challenges can include misconceptions about the condition and the pain it causes.

Having just one copy of the sickle cell mutation, known as sickle cell trait, has largely been considered a benign condition.

In his new book "Curved Air", Kevin Davies, PhD, portrays the fascinating story of sickle cell disease, from its origins in ...

Sickle cell disease is caused by a gene mutation that makes abnormal hemoglobin, the protein the carries oxygen. As a result, ...

Community members gathered in South Peoria on Saturday for a neighborhood health festival and run/walk to raise awareness for sickle cell disease and provide resources to affected families.

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...

A study published in the Journal of Sickle Cell Disease by researchers at Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing ...

Senegalese pharmaceutical firm Teranga Pharma is producing a local treatment it touts as more affordable and better suited to ...

The Black Family Health and Wellness Association hosted a 5K run-walk at Miller Park to raise awareness about sickle cell ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different tissues in your body and removing carbon dioxide to ...

National health experts and Greenville advocates gathered Friday in Greenville to raise awareness and offer hope for patients ...

The Northeast Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation hosts its annual fundraiser this Thursday at the Hub in Monroe, pushing ...