While any blood donor is welcome and prized, more Black donors are particularly needed, especially for recipients with sickle ...

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

Sickle cell experts say the future of a critical data collection program is in flux after staff at the CDC's Division of ...

RRI develops affordable electro-fluidic device for Sickle Cell Disease screening with high precision and potential for ...

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinAccording to Mayo Clinic, sickle cell disease affects the shape of red ...

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Chronic fatigue and low energy levels Many teenagers with SCD experience constant fatigue, which is often due to anaemia (low red blood cell count). Because sickle cells break down faster than ...

Those with sickle cell disease produce unusually shaped red blood cells. It can be life-threatening and cause recurring intense pain, when blood vessels become blocked by the misshapen cells.

Sickle cell disease affects only adult hemoglobin, causing it to clump and distort red blood cells into a sickle shape. Preserving fetal hemoglobin after birth at levels above 8% through gene ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and ... donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet described how antigens work in red blood cells to improve ...