Do You Carry A Sickle Cell Trait?
People who inherit one sickle cell gene and one normal gene have what’s called sickle cell trait. This ...
Sickle Cell Disease
What Is Sickle Cell Sabbath?
Sickle Cell Sabbath, on September 16, 2012, brings together faith-based and neighborhood partnerships in Baptist churches around the ...
What Is Sickle Cell Disease?
Sickle cell anemia affects the red blood cells. About one in every 600 Blacks is born with sickle ...
Sickle Cell Trait & Athletes
“Having the sickle cell trait does not exclude an athlete from participating in sports, however, the training staff ...
Sickle Cell: Why Blacks Need To Be More Aware
Sickle cell disease is an inherited red blood cell disorder affecting people of all races, not just African ...
Natural Remedies For Sickle Cell
Get support for sickle cell anemia by focusing on your unique nutritional needs. According to research or other ...
The "Invisible" Disease: The Story Of Patient X
Living life with a chronic illness is already extremely stressful. But add unpredictability, severe pain…and most of all, ...
Sickle Cell Disease & African Americans
Can you imagine having a child who you have to see spend their entire life suffering from physical ...
Common Test May Spot Sickle Cell Complications
A commonly ordered blood test may help doctors predict which sickle cell patients might develop serious complications, such ...
Heredity and Sickle Cell Disease: What You Need To Know
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Approximately 80,000 Americans have ...
Lack of Amino Acid Spurs Deadly Sickle Cell Complication
A deficiency of the amino acid arginine may contribute to the development of pulmonary hypertension — a potentially ...
Common and Severe Complications of Sickle Cell Disease
A team of scientists with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of ...
