Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...

Caden Major was born with sickle cell disease – an inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells. Now at 19 years old, doctors said he's essentially "cured" thanks to gene therapy treatment at ...

Major is one of the first pediatric patients in Florida to receive gene therapy for sickle cell disease since the FDA approved it for that use. But it was a long road. First, he had to undergo ...

CLEVELAND — Sickle cell disease causes oxygen-carrying red blood cells to become sickle — or crescent — shaped, which slows or blocks blood flow. It leads to excruciating pain and devastating damage ...

For the first time, scientists say new therapies have the power to cure sickle cell disease. The disease is a devastating, ...

Pfizer looking into data suggesting a potential link to sickle-cell complications and 'fatal events' Pfizer Inc. said late Wednesday it was withdrawing a sickle-cell drug from markets worldwide and ...

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 ...

Within 12 hours of landing in Florida in January, 2021, Sebastien Beauzile, then 17, was admitted to two separate hospitals. He had come to Florida to surprise his sister for her birthday. But instead ...

Elijah Dottery, a young sickle cell patient from Saginaw, was recently chosen as Detroit Lions' player Aidan Hutchinson's ...

DISEASE AFFECTS ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE ACROSS ILLINOIS. AND IT'S MOSTLY IMPACTING BLACK COMMUNITIES. NOW THE INHERITED DISEASE, A CURSE WHEN HEALTHY RED BLOOD CELLS BECOME SICKLE SHAPED. AND STEPH, WHICH ...