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

Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

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

News 8 is once again honoring Black history by looking at health care and the racial disparities many report facing.

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

Brain Age Modeling and Cognitive Outcomes in Young Adults With and Without Sickle Cell Anemia. JAMA Network Open , 2025; 8 (1): e2453669 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53669 Cite This Page : ...

The Sickle Cell Blood Drive with the American Red Cross runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 2420 SE Bellview Ave.

In addition to the prolonged pain and suffering endured by sickle cell patients, a Washington University School of Medicine study has concluded that there could be a significant impact on cognitive ...

“Like someone is jamming a knife in me,” he said. But for a brief moment on a recent December morning, Wedam, 19, who has sickle cell disease, allowed himself to believe what his doctors had ...

"This research provides crucial insights into how the immune system functions in sickle cell disease," said Dr. Karina Yazdanbakhsh, Vice President and Director of Research at New York Blood Center ...

Sickle cell anaemia occurs when red blood cells change shape under low oxygen conditions, transforming into a sickle shape that can block blood flow. This blockage can result in pain in the ...

Would the transplant work? What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my ...