Meanwhile, people with only a sickle cell 'trait' do not have the disease but carry one of the responsible genes. They will not develop sickle cell disease themselves but might be at risk of having a ...

Sickle cell trait (SCT) and pregnancy each exacerbate the symptoms of COVID-19. As a result, pregnant individuals with SCT may have a higher risk of COVID-19 infection. An estimated 300 million people ...

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People are often encouraged to “know their status,” however this healthy habit can be applied to more than just safe-sex practices. Although they are not the only community who suffers with sickle ...

September is National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is inherited genetically through a trait passed to a child by both parents, affecting the blood cells.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder that affects over 100,000 people in the United States, according to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, of that number, the Centers for ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and around the country health professionals continue to discuss the disease that riddles those who have it with excruciating pain.

(Reuters Health) – African Americans with sickle cell trait - generally thought to be benign, unlike sickle cell disease - may still be at increased risk of kidney disease, a new study suggests. Based ...

RICHMOND, Va. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell affects 100,000 people in the United States, primarily impacting African Americans. To learn more about the genetic blood ...

Five seemingly unconnected Black and ethnic minority Londoners discover they have superpowers in the hit Netflix series "Supacell". The link between them? They all suffer from sickle cell anaemia, a ...

Life expectancy has soared and interest in the disease is growing, but breakthrough gene therapies are extraordinarily ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Teams taking part in the 46th annual Sickle Cell Softball Tournament played fun softball games to help knock sickle cell disease right out of the park. [RELATED: What is ...