For people living with genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia, stigma can be as damaging as the ...

The first person to ever be cured of sickle cell anemia in Louisiana received revolutionary gene therapy. The treatment is now offered at this hospital.

September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited group of monogenic disorders characterized by a mutation in the beta-globin gene (HBB) that encodes hemoglobin (Hb) S, either in the homozygous state (sickle ...

India carries a significant share of the global burden of sickle cell anaemia with millions of people either affected by SCD ...

In recognition of Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day, ImpactLife stressed the importance of transfusions ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a genetic mutation that affects haemoglobin. In people with SCD, abnormal haemoglobin ...

HBB-β S: An A greater than T point mutation results in the substitution of glutamate for valine in the sixth amino acid position (or seventh, if the… Development of SCD depends on whether the ...

When we think about genetic inheritance, we usually leap to DNA, the four-letter code containing the instructions for building a living organism. Scientists know that DNA encodes everything from hair ...

Every year, World Sickle Cell Day reminds us of the challenges faced by millions of people living with Sickle Cell Disease ...