Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia and the Need for Early DiagnosisSickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by a ...

A new review and policy statement underscore the inaccuracy of sickle cell trait as a cause of death on autopsies.

Molecular diagnostics company, BillionToOne has launched a prenatal genetic test, BabyPeek ... and carrier status for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anaemia, and Tay-Sachs disease.

Since sickle cell disease (SCD ... children should begin chronic red cell transfusion therapy (CRCT) to decrease their risk of stroke. While the guidelines are clear, the screening doesn’t happen as ...

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

After creating the first practical animal model for sickle cell disease, Tim Townes's team used it to test an experimental technique that could reframe the debate over stem cell research. Great ...

Dr. Joseph Lubega calls sickle cell disease “probably the saddest story of a health problem that you could imagine.” He and his colleagues at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of ...