The misshapen cells tend to block blood flow in the vessels, leading to frequent pain episodes, infections, and damage to organs.

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

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb ...

As the world marks this year’s Sickle Cell Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has issued a strong advisory against high-risk marriages, particularly those between ...

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 ...

In the UK, the two most common haemoglobinopathies are sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia. This article, the first of four in a series on sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia, outlines ...

Some people with sickle cell disease have milder symptoms due to fetal hemoglobin persistence.

New gene therapy improves the life of 18-year-old with Sickle Cell Disease which affects 5,000 New Jersey residents living with the condition.

Alarmingly, recent trends show that the prevalence of sickle cell disease has not significantly changed, suggesting a persistent pattern of transmission due to factors like the continued ...

In the UK, approximately 17,500 people have sickle cell disease and 300 babies are born with the condition each year. It is a genetic disorder caused by inherited mutations in a person’s DNA ...

Bad memory? Poor sleep habits? These inherited traits may come from your parents. But who's to blame? Here's what the science says.

Read articles summarizing medical research on sickle-cell anemia.