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 ...

People are often encouraged to “know their status,” however this healthy habit can be applied to more than just safe-sex practices. Although they are not the only community who suffers with sickle ...

(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 ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month. More than 100,000 people in the United States have sickle cell anemia, but 1 out of 15 Black people carry the sickle cell trait. Sickle cell is an inherited ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Holding Co. (ME), a leading genetic health and biopharmaceutical company, in collaboration with lead researchers at National Human Genome ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even the name sounds horrible − sickle cell disease − conjuring up images of menacing hooks, only these hooks are slicing through ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Health leaders in South Carolina are using Sickle Cell Awareness Month as an opportunity to expand outreach and resources for families affected by the disease. Sickle cell ...

Today is World Sickle Cell Disease Day. The international awareness day is observed annually to increase public knowledge and an understanding of sickle cell disease and the challenges experienced by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Patricia McGill was 13 and learning that she had inherited sickle cell disease, she did not think she would reach 30. But now ...