Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...

Both new FDA-approved medicines offer a potential cure, but they will come with a hefty price tag and it will be years before their long-term effects are clear. Sickle cell disease, a painful ...

Hydroxyurea is an oral chemotherapy drug that doctors may prescribe to people with sickle cell disease. It may help prevent complications due to sickle-shaped blood cells clumping together in small ...

September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic condition that affects more than 8 million people worldwide by altering the shape of oxygen-carrying red blood cells. Normally, red blood cells are shaped like ...

Aubrey Wilsey of Mashpee is relieved that his son Jayden Wilsey, 13, was released from a month-long stay at a Boston hospital on Nov. 17. But Jayden's sickle cell anemia symptoms have persisted. "He ...