Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders resulting from a mutation in the hemoglobin protein in red blood cells. This mutation changes the shape of the blood cells from round, ...
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 ...
A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...
Sickle cell anemia may qualify as a disability for people experiencing severe symptoms, allowing access to benefits. However, eligibility depends on how the condition affects daily life. Sickle cell ...
Hoosiers from across the state will gather at the Indiana State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 2, to call attention to the urgent ...
WESTLAND, Mich. — For D’Asia Jackson, every day is a guessing game over whether excruciating pain will upend her life. The 28-year-old medical assistant was born with sickle cell disease, an inherited ...