It’s a medical breakthrough in treating sickle cell disease and a Michigan man is proof that it works.

Chantez Sanford Jr., 24, of Southfield, says his life has been transformed after undergoing Lyfgenia gene therapy at Children ...

MedicAlert Foundation, the leading nonprofit providing medical IDs and emergency medical information services, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., (SCDAA), the national voice for people ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different tissues in your body and removing carbon dioxide to ...

Daniel Cressy says today is a life-changing day. The man in his 20s received a gene therapy transfusion Wednesday at Manning ...

Sickle cell disease is often thought of solely as a blood disorder, but new research from the Wood Neuro Research Group ...

Three-year-old Kaliph Eubanks is full of happy energy playing at the park in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. He also has sickle cell disease. Thursday marked World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, ...

US LIVE WITH MORE ON THAT. GOOD EVENING MEREDITH AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE IS A BLOOD DISORDER THAT AFFECTS THE BODY’S RED BLOOD CELLS. AND THOSE ARE THE CELLS THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CARRY OXYGEN.

Sickle Cell disease can be a very scary issue to deal with however, with proper monitoring and care, many people are able to live their life to its full capacity with minor complications. According to ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

Chantez Sanford was diagnosed with sickle cell disease as an infant. It’s an inherited blood disorder that can cause anemia, ...

Sickle cell disease specialists face higher burnout rates than peers, impacting patient care and highlighting the need for systemic support in healthcare.