Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle ...

Many prior SCT research studies have only focused on Black/African American populations ... “This study uniquely demonstrates that sickle cell trait’s association with blood clots extends across ...

Although advancements have been made in treatment, many sickle cell disease warriors still face difficulties accessing ...

In a study of 291 people with sickle cell disease, most of whom were Black, Carroll, Carlton Haywood, Jr., of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and their collaborators found that discrimination ...

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While sickle cell trait in the United States is most prevalent in individuals who self-identify as Black or African American, individuals from all ancestral backgrounds may have sickle cell trait.

Gene therapy technology offers enormous hope for thousands of people battling sickle cell amenia in part because of the Black Panther Party’s grassroots efforts decades ago.

After attending the first annual Global Sickle Cell Disease Congress in Accra, Ghana, in 2010, Obiageli Nnodu returned home to Nigeria with a deep resolve to combat the disease in her own country.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Experts from Johns Hopkins Medicine who specialize in sickle cell disease ...

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and ...

One hundred million people worldwide have sickle cell trait. In the United States, three million people have sickle cell trait, and it disproportionately affects the Black community. However ...