It’s a medical breakthrough in treating sickle cell disease and a Michigan man is proof that it works.

Nemours Children's Hospital is now offering Lyfgenia gene therapy. The treatment aims to reduce pain crises and hospital ...

Chantez Sanford Jr., 24, of Southfield, says his life has been transformed after undergoing Lyfgenia gene therapy at Children ...

Researchers have engineered a new class of adenine base editors that reduce unwanted bystander mutations by two to three ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...

Michigan's health department announced a new plan to improve care and support for the 4,000 residents with sickle cell ...

Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...

Care hurdles now add to the disease burden faced by U.S. sickle cell patients, despite the promise of emerging options like ...

Sickle cell anemia is the most severe form of sickle cell disease (SCD). Treatments for sickle cell anemia include medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants. SCD is a group of ...