The Medical University of South Carolina is expanding its access to state-supported Sickle Cell programs for “warriors,” or ...

According to research studies and demographic surveys by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and genetic researchers, sickle cell disease is widespread in many tribal groups of India, especially amon ...

A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...

Medical and Health Department of the state confirms over 10,000 patients affected with the dangerous sickle cell disease ...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes red blood cells to become stiff and misshapen. Normally round and flexible, the cells instead take on a rigid crescent shape. These sickle ...

Hampton says more than 1,700 people in Indiana have sickle cell disease, in which red blood cells turn hard, sticky, and misshapen. “Our normal red blood cells are round, but when you have ...

Their primary function is to carry oxygen throughout the body. However, in sickle cell disease, these RBCs are not round but instead resemble bananas, breaking down much faster than normal.