A year ago, NBC News joined Wedam Minyila as he began undergoing a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease. The ...

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle ...

Patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation for sickle cell disease saw high rates of survival without disease symptoms and low rates of severe side effects or complications years after ...

SAN DIEGO -- Treatment with hydroxyurea led to more hematologic dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) compared with placebo in patients with hemoglobin SC, a milder form of sickle cell disease (SCD), a ...

The resilience of the human spirit often reveals itself in the most challenging battles. For those living with sickle cell disease, daily life is a series of obstacles that demand unwavering strength.

Given the remarkable advances seen with gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), it may seem counterintuitive to suggest the space may be in need of more therapies that have already been ...

Virginia sickle cell advocates prepare legislative push as Del. Candi Mundon King continues fight months after losing ...

TERRIBLE. NEBRASKA ADVOCATES URGE PEOPLE TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES TO SUPPORT SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH. THE RED BLOOD CELL DISORDER AFFECTS 8 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. PATIENTS REQUIRE REGULAR BLOOD ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains one of Uganda’s most silent epidemics, affecting thousands of children across the country, ...

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, could also benefit patients with sickle ...