New research shows the efficacy and safety of hydroxyurea treatment for sickle cell anemia at four low-income sites in Africa, with no increase in clinically diagnosed infections.

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited condition that impacts red blood cells. It can cause a variety of symptoms, which may include anemia, infections, and blockages in blood vessels. Sickle cell disease ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most serious form of sickle cell disease (SCD). It occurs when a person inherits an irregular hemoglobin gene from each parent. Certain groups of people are more at risk of ...

FDA-approved gene therapies for sickle cell disease offer a chance to help patients, but factors including cost and access ...

Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventative care that could help them stay healthier for longer, a Children's Hospital ...

A new study from Kosti Teaching Hospital in Sudan found intestinal parasitic infections in 86 percent of children with sickle ...

Several key developments have contributed to improved survival and other outcomes in adults with SCD. Noting that she has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Through groundbreaking gene therapy, a patient in Louisiana has become the first person to ever be functionally cured of sickle ...

Chilli of TLC revealed that her fellow group member T-Boz is grappling with complications related to her sickle cell anemia.

A 15-year-old became the first child in the state to be completely cured of sickle cell anemia.