They change shape and look like the letter C, a sickle shape. The cells get stuck together, which can lead to pain as well as blockages in your blood. Sickle cells don’t live very long, ...

Memorial Healthcare System offers a Sickle Cell Day Hospital 02:00. Sickle cell is a genetic red blood cell disorder where normally round red blood cells contort into a sickle shape and die ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of genetic conditions that affect the red blood cells (RBCs) by altering their shape. The abnormally shaped cells are unable to perform the function of ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic condition in which the shape of blood cells changes into crescents reminiscent of a sickle, a mutation which can cause episodes of severe pain and other symptoms ...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that can’t be prevented, however being aware of one’s status as a sickle cell trait carrier is a great way of knowing how the disease could affect ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month to help more people understand Sickle Cell Disorders, how they affect blood cells, and the risks that come with them. By Bethany Davis Published : Sep. 19 ...

Five seemingly unconnected Black and ethnic minority Londoners discover they have superpowers in the hit Netflix series "Supacell". The link between them? They all suffer from sickle cell anaemia ...