With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.

Treatment for sickle cell disease, the most common inherited blood disorder in Kenya, has been approved for use in England for older children and adults with a severe form of the disease.The treatment ...

I recently had my first blood transfusion of the year. It’s one of the most common treatments for sickle cell disease. I must undergo cross-match testing no more than 72 hours before my scheduled ...

A low red blood cell (RBC) count means you have a low number of red blood cells, a condition known as anemia. If your RBC count is low, your body has to work harder to deliver oxygen throughout ...

This finding advances our understanding of how blood vessels sprout new branches through cell migration. Blood vessels supply the cells in our bodies with the oxygen and nutrients they need to ...

According to the American Heart Association, about 55% of Black adults have high blood pressure. African Americans are also at risk for a certain type of anemia called sickle cell anemia.

We constructed a peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) profile involving the age ranges of 1-12, 20-30, 30-60, 60-80, and >110 years and comprehensively displayed the transcriptional ...

Sickle cell disease—the most common type is known as sickle cell anemia—is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions worldwide and continues to pose health challenges for those who live with it.

A report by MPs has found "serious failings" for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD ... and he may have survived if he had been offered a blood transfusion sooner. "I can't believe we lost ...