A mother who was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at just two months old has been cured of the condition after undergoing ...

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 ...

The 23-year-old man received a gene therapy transfusion Wednesday at Manning Family Children's Hospital that doctors say should cure his sickle cell disease. It’s a condition he has lived with his ...

He is the first person in the state to receive LYFGENIA, a one-time gene therapy designed to keep the red blood cells that ...

On average, patients included in the audit are taking nearly six medications, reflecting a high degree of polypharmacy and complex chronic disease management typical of moderate-to-severe sickle cell ...

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 ...

Serenity Cole lives in St. Louis with her grandmother, Theresa Cole. Serenity is doing well after being one of the first patients to get a gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease under a new ...

Howard University opens the first comprehensive wellness center for sickle cell disease in Washington, D.C., offering personalized care and support.

Chantez Sanford was diagnosed with sickle cell disease as an infant. It’s an inherited blood disorder that can cause anemia, ...

Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St. Louis home, making crafts and visiting friends. It was a contrast to how Cole, 18, spent part of the 2024 holiday ...