(Reuters Health) – African Americans with sickle cell trait - generally thought to be benign, unlike sickle cell disease - may still be at increased risk of kidney disease, a new study suggests. Based ...

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More than 70,000 people have sickle cell disease and more than two million people carry the gene that allows them to pass it on to their children. For kids, sickle cell can mean pain, organ damage, ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and millions of people worldwide are living with the disease. But advances in treatment are being made. WRBL News 3 anchor Cameron ...

Red blood cells of those with SCT can change shape during strenuous exercise and block blood flow to vital organs, and the test is meant to identify athletes who could potentially suffer from this ...

More than 1,700 Hoosiers are living with Sickle Cell Disease, a rare blood disorder. In SCD, red blood cells become hard, sticky, and C-shaped, which can block blood flow. This can lead to organ ...

A parasite that causes malaria is halted by sickle cells and makes people who carry the sickle cell trait more resistant to the disease. This is why sickle cell trait also occurs more in people who ...