Esther Nkemakolam runs her fingers through kinetic sand and sings a “Moana” song as UPMC Children’s Hospital nurse Taylor ...

Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can potentially cure sickle cell disease, an inherited and painful blood disorder, but ...

A new type of bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease with only half of the donor's cell proteins matching, ...

The underutilization of disease-modifying therapy by people with sickle cell disease is “persistent and alarming,” according ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common inherited blood disorder, affects millions worldwide. In the United States alone, ...

Last month, the NICE endorsed Casgevy for use in the NHS under a managed access scheme to treat sickle cell disease.

A new bone marrow transplant method can help cure sickle cell disease and is more accessible than highly expensive gene ...

Baby CJ's Balloon Spot held their grand opening with the goal of raising awareness of sickle cell anemia in honor of ...

A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is safe and curative ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A blood disorder that primarily affects minority communities, sickle cell disease changes the shape and ...

In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a ...