Over 10000 people in Rajasthan’s tribal districts are affected by Sickle Cell Disease with nearly 3000 testing positive Learn ...

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

Well over 10 thousand people from 9 tribal districts of Rajasthan have been found suffering from serious Sickle Cell Disease.

Sickle cell Disease is due to a gene mutation that affects the shape of red blood cells. In people with SCD, their red blood cells are crescent shaped instead of the normal round shape. The disease ...

With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.

Specifically, the combo is approved in Europe for patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletions (ex19del) or exon 21 L858R (L858R) substitution mutations. Earlier this ...

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.

Kyle Registre's childhood dream of becoming a pilot can finally come true now that he says he's been cured of sickle cell ...

Gallbladder problems are a common complication in individuals with sickle cell disease. These issues often arise due to the breakdown of red blood cells and the subsequent formation of gallstones ...