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 ...

A Cherokee County man says he has been successfully cured of Sickle Cell Anemia complications. Kyle Registre, 23, joined a Children's Healthcare of Atlanta gene therapy clinical trial in 2019 Registre ...

On Wednesday, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) said the company is voluntarily withdrawing all lots of Oxbryta (voxelotor) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) at this time, in all markets where it is ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventive care that could help them stay healthier longer, according to a ...

NDA submission follows agreement with FDA on confirmatory trial, a requirement of the accelerated approval pathwayConfirmatory trial designed to ...

Learn how to exercise safely with sickle cell disease, including recommended activities, precautions to avoid crises, and ...

Researchers have revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia. Their findings enhance strong evidence of hydroxyurea's effectiveness and could ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest There may soon be a new treatment for sickle cell anemia that uses gene-editing techniques that could potentially cure the disease. SDI Productions/Getty Images For the first time, ...