Some individuals carry the sickle cell trait because they only have one mutated gene. If one parent has sickle cell disease and the other carries the sickle cell trait, there’s a 50% chance of giving ...

The report, titled “A Comparative Study of Existing Sickle Cell Laws in Four Nigerian States”, launched during the Sickle ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month to help more people understand Sickle Cell Disorders, how they affect blood cells, ...

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Holding Co. (Nasdaq: ME) (23andMe), a leading genetic health and ...

People with sickle cell disease are at risk for various neurological injuries such as damage to blood vessels in the brain ...

Being a carrier of sickle cell disease raises the risk of blood clots across diverse populations, according to NIH research.

Sickle cell carriers are at a slightly increased risk of blood clots, but the overall risk is still low, a study found.

Gene and cell therapies bring fresh hope to people with genetic disorders, but recovery can be complex and long-term support ...

Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle ...

Illuminating the experience of people living with sickle cell could improve patients’ lives and enhance all of medicine ...

These sickle cell researchers and advocates are driving change from labs to global stages, transforming lives in the process.