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AbstractBackground: Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by abnormal hemoglobin S, which polymerizes when deoxygenated and distorts…

Thirteen-year-old Rickey Buggs, III, recently celebrated being freed from a life-threatening blood disorder with a plate of Olive Garden spaghetti and birthday cake…

AbstractAdults living with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience high rates of chronic pain, depression, and anxiety, which significantly impair quality of life.…

In 2010, analysis of the Dallas Newborn Cohort established a new reality for sickle cell disease (SCD): more than 90% of affected infants born after 1983 survive to…

Aside from swelling, delayed growth and infections, one of the symptoms people living with Sickle-Cell Disease often struggle with is pain episodes, which can last…

Key PointsAgios stock surged after FDA granted priority review for mitapivat in sickle cell disease.Mitapivat showed mixed Phase 3 results, and competition is…

KINGSTON, Jamaica—Research has found a strong correlation between painful periods and high rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among women living…

The Full StoryResearch has found a strong correlation between painful period and high rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among women living with…

For many people in the sickle cell disease (SCD) community, the journey has been full of challenges. These challenges come not just from the disease, but also from…

AbstractChildren with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are at increased risk of cerebrovascular complications due to chronic anemia and progressive vascular injury, yet how…