Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the presence of sickle-shaped red blood cells, which can block blood flow, cause chronic pain, and lead to a host of physical ...

Among more than 2,000 children with sickle cell anemia, the most severe form of SCD, those treated with hydroxyurea over a prolonged period of time visited the emergency department less frequently ...

Lead author Wu said sickle cell disease is debilitating and painful and learning more about its effects on women is important ...

In New York, a 21-year-old man has been cured of sickle cell anemia. In a groundbreaking treatment, doctors used his own bone marrow in IV transfusions to create normal red blood cells - making him ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Groundbreaking advancements in Sickle Cell treatment are changing and saving lives nationwide. For decades, patients with Sickle Cell Disease have lived with pain ...

The CDC’s Division of Blood Disorders ran the Sickle Cell Data Collection program, which assessed the long-term trends of treatment and access to health care for people living with sickle cell ...

Are you a sickle cell warrior or do you know someone with sickle cell disease? At Social Security, we’re committed to supporting sickle cell warriors and the people who care for them.

Houston Representative Lauren Ashley Simmons sits down with Jala Washington to talk about sickle cell registry legislation. (KXAN photos/Ed Zavala). The legislation would create a state registry ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet ...