It’s a medical breakthrough in treating sickle cell disease and a Michigan man is proof that it works.

Chantez Sanford Jr., 24, of Southfield, says his life has been transformed after undergoing Lyfgenia gene therapy at Children ...

Nemours Children's Hospital is now offering Lyfgenia gene therapy. The treatment aims to reduce pain crises and hospital visits for young patients.

Sickle Cell disease can be a very scary issue to deal with however, with proper monitoring and care, many people are able to live their life to its full capacity with minor complications. According to ...

Opinion: Thousands of Marylanders are living with sickle cell disease, but our health care system has not kept pace with our needs, writes Teanika D. Hoffman.

Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...

Tatyana Thompson found a successful experimental treatment for the genetic condition at 30 years old ...

Cristina Pina receives funding from Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group via the Little Princess Trust and the National Centre for the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of Animals in Research.

Blood disorders affect millions of people worldwide, yet their potential to develop into blood cancers often goes unrecognized. Medical experts emphasize that understanding this connection plays a ...

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Juan Uribe shared an update on his search for a a stem cell donor match for his son, Max ...