Doctors noticed that patients who had sickle cell anemia, a serious hereditary blood disease, were more likely to survive malaria, a disease which kills some 1.2 million people every year.

Sickle cell anemia can cause a wide array of serious ... They typically occur first around the ankles and can cause severe pain. Malaria Sickle Cell and Malaria Research suggests that individuals ...

This leads to leads to anemia, as well as congestion ... fifth independent occurrence of the sickle-cell mutation in a region historically hyperendemic for malaria (Kulozik et al., ...

Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections ... from parts of tropical and sub-tropical regions where malaria is or was common. One-third of all indigenous inhabitants ...

Max's new medical drama The Pitt featured a patient experiencing intense pain from sickle cell disease, but the show didn't ...

Many individuals with sickle cell anemia undergoing controlled ovarian ... from parts of tropical and sub-tropical regions where malaria is or was common. One-third of all indigenous inhabitants ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye discusses the ongoing dilemma with sickle cell pain management for both patients and healthcare ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team.

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in different habitats, such as forests and savannahs, according to ...

In The Pitt Season 1 Episode 2, sickle cell disease (SCD) is the main focus, as it brings to light the tough medical and racial challenges that people with this illness have to face every day.

Sickle cell anemia refers to a group of genetic blood disorders that affect a person’s levels of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen. Sickle cell anemia causes a ...