Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye, a doctor, sorts through the difference between sickle cell anemia and sickle cell disease — and more.

Sickle cell trait evolved as protection against malaria, especially in tropical regions. Its discovery advanced understanding of genetic inheritance, but racial bias long hindered care for affected ...

So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell ...

People with sickle cell anemia are at a higher risk of health problems that impact the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other vital organs because they’re not receiving enough oxygen-filled blood.

Sickle cell arises from a single point mutation in the human genome. That means that one DNA base pair in the HBB gene changes from GAG to GTG. This leads the body to make a faulty protein.

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) in infants is a genetic blood disorder. Early identification, appropriate treatment, and regular monitoring can help infants with SCA.

Twelve children with sickle-cell anemia, ranging in age from eight months to 14 years, were studied. All had typical hematologic features, including severe hemolytic anemia and irreversibly ...

Sickle cell anemia patient reunites with Long Island doctors whose gene therapy treatments made him ... Sickle cell disease is a group of conditions that affect a person’s red blood ...

Long Island man cured of sickle cell anemia, making New York state history 02:11 A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say. They credit state ...