Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

Hemolysis leads to inflammation and damages blood vessels, further aggravating sickling symptoms. Symptoms and complications of sickle cell disease start in the first year of life and progress in ...

In addition to the prolonged pain and suffering endured by sickle cell patients, a Washington University School of Medicine study has concluded that there could be a significant impact on cognitive ...

Individuals with sickle cell disease -- a chronic illness where misshapen, sticky blood cells clump together, reducing oxygen delivery to organs -- are at a higher risk for stroke and resulting ...

In some regions where SCD is prevalent, major changes are needed to blood systems to increase donations and improve safety. The World Coalition on Sickle Cell Disease, launched in 2023 ...

"This research provides crucial insights into how the immune system functions in sickle cell disease," said Dr. Karina Yazdanbakhsh, Vice President and Director of Research at New York Blood Center ...

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital partners with Eye See Me African Bookstore to provide books promoting ...

On Tuesday, the Buffalo community came together to spread awareness about sickle cell disease during Black History Month.

There will be a blood drive for sickle cell disease this weekend in South Jersey to mark the beginning of Black History Month. Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder.

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...

The clumps make red blood cells rigid and change their shape from flexible doughnuts into inflexible sickles – hence the name of the disease. Rigid sickle cells cannot travel through narrow ...

The clumps make red blood cells rigid and change their shape from flexible doughnuts into inflexible sickles – hence the name of the disease. Rigid sickle cells cannot travel through narrow blood ...