The first sickle cell disease patient has been enrolled in a Phase 1b trial testing iadademstat, Oryzon Genomics' ...

Fear, anxiety, stress, and burnout can all happen to parents of children with sickle cell disease, writes columnist.

Disc Medicine is planning to launch a trial by year's end to test DISC-3405, its treatment candidate for iron overload, in ...

Invisible Disabilities Week may have passed by unnoticed, but many of us live it every day, writes columnist Mary Shaniqua.

A Phase 1b clinical trial testing pociredir in adults with sickle cell disease has completed enrollment of its high-dose ...

Testing for PlGF levels can predict the risk of early-onset preeclampsia during pregnancy in people with sickle cell disease, ...

The European Medicines Agency has confirmed suspension of marketing authorization for Pfizer's now-withdrawn Oxbryta for sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) may be cured in some individuals by a stem cell transplant. There also are several approved therapies to help manage the condition and its related complications. Some of the ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder caused by a mutation in the gene encoding a subunit of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. Mutant hemoglobin — called ...

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder. It is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding for hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen so it can be transported ...

What is a blood transfusion? A blood transfusion is a medical procedure through which healthy blood cells or blood components are transferred from a healthy donor to someone in need. It may be used to ...

Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. People with the disease produce a faulty version of hemoglobin — the protein that carries oxygen throughout the body.