Recent therapies like hydroxyurea (Droxia, Bristol-Myers Squibb), the first FDA-approved drug for SCD in 1994, increase fetal hemoglobin (HbF), which, through unknown pathways, improves SCD symptoms ...

Sickle cell anemia (HbSS) is the homozygous dominant variant and the most common and severe form of the disease. Whereas patients who only inherited one gene encoding for abnormal HbS and a different ...

Exa-cel, a new CRISPR-based treatment, modifies the genes of the patient's stem cells to induce them to produce fetal hemoglobin. I have a long-standing interest in sickle cell anemia, a genetic ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...

Makenzie’s first sickle cell pain crisis came without warning. She was scared and felt alone. Not only was the pain excruciating, but her parents weren’t there—her two worst fears at once. She spent ...

WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – As September unfolds, it highlights several crucial causes, including Sickle Cell Awareness Month. This initiative aims to educate the public about sickle cell disease (SCD) and ...

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 ...

Many of my columns are an attempt to disentangle the confusions of biology and culture that lead to misunderstandings about race, and my recent book, The Myth of Race, attempts to shed light on the ...

A new study has shown that if you suffer from sleep apnea and obesity, the best way to cut your risk of heart attack, stroke or death is weight loss — specifically bariatric surgery. Perhaps that ...

"Do not bring your corpse-like children into our family." My sister-in-law's harsh words pierced the air as I sat in the hospital, cradling my two children. Her cruel remark struck deeper than any ...