COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Nearly one year after the death of a Missouri football player who had the sickle cell trait, college medical officials are considering whether to require preseason tests for the blood ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder that remains under-treated. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Joy Watitwa's ill health started when only four months old. She has fought sickle cell disease for 37 years now, and although in pain for most of her life, Watitwa has tried not to let the disease ...

The Washington Post reports that colleges and universities are requiring top athletes to be tested for the sickle cell gene. The goal is to protect athletes from sudden death if they have undiagnosed ...

U.S. colleges and universities for the first time are requiring top student athletes to submit to testing for the gene for sickle cell anemia, a mandate aimed at preventing sudden deaths of promising ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low placental growth factor had a significant association with early-onset preeclampsia for women with sickle ...

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 ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New Research Confirms Hb Variant Test for Sickle Cell, Gazelle(TM), Useful for Screening and Tracking Treatment ...

Newborn screening programs to detect serious metabolic disorders before they become symptomatic are now well-established in all developed countries, and have been introduced to a greater or lesser ...