Jan. 17, 2025 — A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a ...

After creating the first practical animal model for sickle cell disease, Tim Townes's team used it to test an experimental technique that could reframe the debate over stem cell research. Great ...

Experts hailed exciting news for some people with sickle cell disease in England as the health watchdog decided to grant ...

Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will provide a cutting-edge gene therapy that aims to cure sickle cell disease, the ...

Would the transplant work? What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront series on “The Future of Sickle Cell Disease Research and ... which can cause infertility, ulcers, and hair loss; close monitoring to prevent ...