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September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, "a time to bring attention to the challenges faced by people living with sickle cell disease and the lifesaving role of blood donors in their care," ...

In their quest for safe, mass-producible artificial blood, geneticists have long struggled. Our limited knowledge of genetic pathways that govern the development of blood has kept us from producing ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders resulting from a mutation in the hemoglobin protein in red blood cells. This mutation changes the shape of the blood cells from round, ...

Several herbs and plants, such as aloe vera and lemongrass, may help alleviate symptoms of sickle cell anemia. However, further research is still needed to understand the exact effects. Sickle cell ...

Researchers have found the first direct evidence that tiny particles of air pollution stick to our red blood cells, meaning they can travel freely around the body. These particles are produced by ...