Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...

A stem cell or bone marrow transplant is the only cure for sickle cell anemia. But they’re risky procedures, so they’re reserved for people with severe disease. Newer treatments like gene therapy may ...

At present, a bone marrow transplant is the only cure available for some people living with sickle cell disease. However, it is an intensive treatment that carries a number of risks. Sickle cell ...

SAN DIEGO — The sickle cell community has for the past few days been buzzing with news of the first-ever approved gene therapies for the devastating disease. Meanwhile, researchers at the American ...

Sickle cell anemia, a type of sickle cell disease (SCD), is a genetic condition that affects your red blood cells (RBCs). It affects around 100,000 Americans and is most common in people of African, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After four years of battling a severe blood disease, five-year-old Zion Ortiz is finally free of sickle cell anemia. Earlier this month, Zion underwent a successful bone marrow ...