Sickle cell disease is a devastating, inherited blood disorder that affects an estimated eight million people worldwide and ...

Two experts joined "In Focus" to explain gene editing therapy for sickle cell disease. Cassandra Dobson and Dr. Thomas Moulton explained how CRISPR gene editing works and shared the cost of the ...

Major is one of the first pediatric patients in Florida to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease since the FDA approved it for that use. But it was a long road. First, he had to undergo ...

Sickle cell anemia may qualify as a disability for people experiencing severe symptoms, allowing access to benefits. However, eligibility depends on how the condition affects daily life. Sickle cell ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11)—Twenty-one-year-old ...

Both new FDA-approved medicines offer a potential cure, but they will come with a hefty price tag and it will be years before their long-term effects are clear. Sickle cell disease, a painful ...

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 ...

Researchers have revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia. Their findings enhance strong evidence of hydroxyurea's effectiveness and could ...

When Amy Cohen, 29, finished the New York City Marathon, she broke ground as the first person with the illness to run the 26.2 mile race Mass General Brigham Amy Cohen became the first-ever person ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - At just 10 years old, Elijah Dottery has already faced more challenges than most people will in a ...

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 ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...