People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in ...

A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...

Since two groundbreaking treatments were approved in late 2023, only a handful of patients have been able to access the ...

The new gene therapies for sickle cell disease—including the gene-editing treatment Casgevy, based on research at Boston Children's Hospital—have been game-changing for the patients who have ...

Max's new medical drama The Pitt featured a patient experiencing intense pain from sickle cell disease, but the show didn't ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a ...

IMMvention retained rights to use its technology to potentially pursue other targets, such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that affects millions worldwide, primarily individuals of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian ancestry. The condition is ...

Dr. Joseph Lubega calls sickle cell disease “probably the saddest story of a health problem that you could imagine.” He and ...

Individuals with sickle cell disease—a chronic illness where misshapen, sticky blood cells clump together, reducing oxygen ...

In The Pitt Season 1 Episode 2, sickle cell disease (SCD) is the main focus, as it brings to light the tough medical and racial challenges that people with this illness have to face every day.