Researchers received a federal grant to see if diabetes drug empagliflozin is safe and effective for SCD kidney damage.

Memantine, a cheaply available drug used for decades to treat Alzheimer's, may help prevent sickle cell crises, especially in ...

Higher levels of fetal hemoglobin may guard against lung problems and delay bone damage in people with sickle cell disease, ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye shares some of the most harrowing sickle cell crises she's endured throughout her life.

The year began with travel, first to the United States, and then to Mexico. Experiencing new cultures and cuisines brought me immense joy. Over the years, I’ve become a true foodie; discovering new ...

Columnist Michelle Harlan has set some health goals for the new year, and to her delight, they're not that different from ...

SCD gene therapy approaches using CRISPR, gene therapy, and base editing show different stem cell outcomes in a mouse study.

Emmaus Life Sciences has entered into an agreement to sell the North American rights to its oral sickle cell disease ...

Self-advocacy skills help to build confidence and reduce feelings of helplessness, writes columnist. It's good to start young ...

As part of my advocacy, I frequently deliver keynote speeches and participate in panel discussions, and I’m often asked a particular question: “Is sickle cell disease a disability?” My answer is ...

Researchers have identified a new method to reactivate fetal hemoglobin, without the need for gene-editing therapy, that has the potential to treat more people with sickle cell disease (SCD) at a ...

The first sickle cell disease (SCD) patient has been enrolled in a Phase 1b clinical trial evaluating iadademstat, Oryzon Genomics‘ investigational oral therapy designed to boost fetal hemoglobin (HbF ...