Red blood cells of those with SCT can change shape during strenuous exercise and block blood flow to vital organs, and the test is meant to identify athletes who could potentially suffer from this ...

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SAN DIEGO — Psychological and neurocognitive screening may help monitor mental and physical health among people with sickle cell disease, according to a speaker at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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 ...

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 ...

Doctor recommends early thalassemia and sickle cell screening for pregnant women to assess child risk during pregnancy.

The Sickle Cell Community Consortium is a US-based non-profit formed in 2014 to “harness and amplify the power of the patient voice”. The Consortium is comprised of sickle cell community-based ...

Vijayawada: A mass awareness and free blood testing camp for thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia was successfully conducted ...

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb the ...