At the Cleveland Clinic, doctors are using a one-time gene-editing therapy that alters a patient’s own blood-forming stem cells to correct the genetic mutation responsible for the disease. Physicians ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Sickle cell disease is sometimes called an invisible illness, since, as a blood disorder, its symptoms are not always seen on the outside. Pain, vision loss, and even a stroke may be their first ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — In the U.S. 100,000 people have sickle cell disease with 5,500 of those in North Carolina. Dr. Kathleen Elliot with Novant Health spoke with WFMY News 2 about sickle cell disease ...

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Sickle cell disease is the name for a group of disorders that cause some red blood cells to be misshaped and sticky. This limits their ability to easily move through blood cells and carry oxygen ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sickle cell is a tough disease to live with, but thousands of people do it every day. "For as long as I can remember, I've always had to adjust my life around having sickle cell ...

Kennedy and Kendall Richmond are spending Christmas apart, but a bone marrow transplant may finally bring them together.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is not automatically a disability by law. However, people who experience debilitating symptoms may qualify for disability benefits, and several laws protect them from ...