The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology, a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease that delivers a potential cure for ...

Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, causes the hardening of skin and connective tissues. Often, the disease harms other ...

In a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with ...

MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their ...

Nore Davis' sickle cell disease battle has shaped his life and career as a successful actor and comedian. He was diagnosed with the illness at birth, and after a stroke, his family and doctors ...

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

Carnegie Mellon University’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program provides funding for undergraduates to work full time on research projects during the summer. Many students ...

I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood ...

While any blood donor is welcome and prized, more Black donors are particularly needed, especially for recipients with sickle ...

I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet described how antigens work ...

I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood ...

Discover why difficult breathing might indicate heart disease, lung conditions, anxiety disorders, or blood problems, and ...