Daniel Cressy hopes to use a breakthrough treatment to cure his sickle cell disease, which will make him the first person in the state of Louisiana to do so. Should his wish come true, he might be ...

The algorithm helps providers better determine which kids should be admitted and who should go home for treatment with close hospital follow-up ...

Connecticut is now participating in a new federal program aimed at expanding treatment access for patients with sickle cell ...

For many people, drinking water is something done without much thought. But for those living with sickle cell disease, water ...

Activation of the ‘complement system’ helps trigger dangerous sickle-cell-disease outcome Research in mice suggests this system plays a key role in acute chest syndrome and offers a potential ...

So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people in the U.S ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — Organizers of the 47th Annual Sickle Cell Softball Tournament held a press conference this afternoon to announce details for the highly anticipated regional event. It will bring ...

Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell disease gene-editing therapy.

A researcher at Duke University, speaks out after her NIH grant for sickle cell research was terminated. The $750,000 funding cut, justified by NIH as a move against diversity, equity, and ...

Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Many people with ...

Learn about the clinical and pathological features of stroke in individuals with sickle cell disease and strategies for prevention and management of stroke in this patient population.