Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle-cell disease, or sickle-cell anaemia (or drepanocytosis), is a life-long blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. Sickling decreases the cells' flexibility and results in a risk of various complications.
Understanding Sickle Cell Disease

World Sickle Cell Day is June 19 and was created by the United Nations in 2006 to raise global awareness for sickle cell disease as a public health problem. Sickle cell disease is an extremely debilitating medical condition.

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Targeted inhibition of a 'signal jammer' protein may improve tumor response to immunotherapy

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Current antivirals not successful in treating severe H5N1 bird flu infections

CRISPR technologies paving the way for advances in regenerative medicine

CRISPR technologies paving the way for advances in regenerative medicine

St. Jude researchers improve brain disease diagnosis with PET imaging and ALS drug

St. Jude researchers improve brain disease diagnosis with PET imaging and ALS drug

Pioneering the world’s first CRISPR medicine for sickle cell disease

Pioneering the world’s first CRISPR medicine for sickle cell disease

St. Jude scientists discover how retinoic acid selectively kills metastatic neuroblastoma cells

St. Jude scientists discover how retinoic acid selectively kills metastatic neuroblastoma cells

FDA ensures blood safety through five layers of safeguards

FDA ensures blood safety through five layers of safeguards

First prenatal treatment for spinal muscular atrophy shows promising results

First prenatal treatment for spinal muscular atrophy shows promising results

Global platform aims to revolutionize access to childhood cancer treatment

Global platform aims to revolutionize access to childhood cancer treatment

Study finds no evidence linking sickle cell trait to sudden death

Study finds no evidence linking sickle cell trait to sudden death

Study reveals brain aging in sickle cell patients

Study reveals brain aging in sickle cell patients

Unraveling the push-pull mechanism of neuron migration

Unraveling the push-pull mechanism of neuron migration

Groundbreaking brain atlas sheds light on neural pathways for movement

Groundbreaking brain atlas sheds light on neural pathways for movement

New tool accelerates drug discovery

New tool accelerates drug discovery

New insights into accelerated aging in young sickle cell patients

New insights into accelerated aging in young sickle cell patients

Serum protein panel test can help identify cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors

Serum protein panel test can help identify cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors

First U.S. trial uses non-viral CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation

First U.S. trial uses non-viral CRISPR to correct sickle cell mutation

Scientists uncover a previously unrecognized tumor suppression mechanism

Scientists uncover a previously unrecognized tumor suppression mechanism

Patient Claim Line outlines key signs of stroke and how to reduce risks

Patient Claim Line outlines key signs of stroke and how to reduce risks

Adenine base editors show potential to correct X-CGD-causing mutations

Adenine base editors show potential to correct X-CGD-causing mutations

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