Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinAccording to Mayo Clinic, sickle cell disease affects the shape of red ...

Those with sickle cell disease produce unusually shaped red blood cells. It can be life-threatening and cause recurring intense pain, when blood vessels become blocked by the misshapen cells.

Sickle cell disease commonly affects people of African and Caribbean backgrounds and can be life-threatening but campaigners ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped. These abnormal cells can block blood flow and lead to various ...

which causes red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped. These cells tend to clump together, leading to blocked blood flow, oxygen deprivation, and chronic inflammation. One of the major ...

For the first time, two U.S. teenagers with sickle cell disease will be able to go swimming on their spring break, thanks to SCD treatments.

Sebastien Beauzile became the first person in NY to be made symptom-free after undergoing a new type of gene therapy.

The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood cells. Also, when they travel through small blood vessels, sickle cells get stuck and clog the blood flow. This can cause ...

A new 24/7 emergency transfusion service is set to start at a North East hospital. The service at James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough, will provide life-saving blood cell exchanges at all ...