The Scientist

A Common Protein Test Predicts Preeclampsia Risk in Moms with Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a blood disorder that predominantly affects Black populations in the USA. One in every 365 Black babies is born with the condition, which can cause pain episodes and ...
Afro

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month: A look at the disease and how it affects the body

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder that affects over 100,000 people in the United States, according to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, of that number, the Centers for ...
Healthline

What to Know About Prenatal Tests for Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...
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Virginia lawmakers push for more sickle cell testing, treatment locations: 'They can have a better life'

RICHMOND, Va. -- For years, sickle cell disease, which affects red blood cells with many complications and primarily impacts the African-American community, was known as the forgotten disease. While ...
Sioux City Journal

Rare athlete deaths spur sickle cell trait testing

WASHINGTON - Thousands of families carry the gene that causes sickle cell disease and don't know it - even though almost every newborn today is tested for what's called "sickle cell trait," and ...