September Is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. While many people are familiar with sickle cell anemia, sickle cell traits have also plagued our community. Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an inherited blood ...

(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 ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up The presence of sickle cell trait among African Americans may ...

National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk ...

Earlier this year, a female basketball player in Pennsylvania was found dead in her dorm room. It was first suspected that Shanice Clark died suddenly from inhaling chewing gum until the coroner ...

Inherited blood disorders remain one of the most persistent yet under-recognised public health challenges in India. Among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sickle cell trait has no association with mortality from physical exertion or heat-related injuries without ...

The 23-year-old man received a gene therapy transfusion Wednesday at Manning Family Children's Hospital that doctors say ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a black woman with a 13-year-old son who will be in high school next year. He has his heart set on playing football. His father has sickle cell trait, and I had the boy checked.

Michigan's health department announced a new plan to improve care and support for the 4,000 residents with sickle cell ...

A Sickle cell disease (SCD) advocate has raised concerns about a growing number of couples allegedly choosing to marry ...