U.S. colleges and universities for the first time are requiring top student athletes to submit to testing for the gene for sickle cell anemia, a mandate aimed at preventing sudden deaths of promising ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New Research Confirms Hb Variant Test for Sickle Cell, Gazelle(TM), Useful for Screening and Tracking Treatment ...

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

Joy Watitwa's ill health started when only four months old. She has fought sickle cell disease for 37 years now, and although in pain for most of her life, Watitwa has tried not to let the disease ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder that remains under-treated. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- For years, sickle cell disease, which affects red blood cells with many complications and primarily impacts the African-American community, was known as the forgotten disease. While ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low placental growth factor had a significant association with early-onset preeclampsia for women with sickle ...

For thousands of families across Uganda, the battle against sickle cell disease is a silent lifelong struggle marked by pain, stigma, and limited access to care. Health experts are urging married ...

Nagpur: With the district sickle cell patient load rising to around 2,900, Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College and Hospital's Daga Hospital has made screening for the disease compulsory for all ...