How does sickle cell disease affect the body?

Sickle cell disease changes the shape of red blood cells, which can lead to stroke. Find out how else sickle cell disease can affect the body from Gary Gibbons, MD, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Why red blood cells are so important, and how these cells are affected by sickle cell disease.

An overview of TTR stabilizers and gene-silencing therapies for treating hereditary transthyretin (hATTR) amyloidosis.

Find out why cynical people may be more likely to develop dementia.

How a team-based treatment approach can benefit individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease.

Get the most out of sickle cell disease treatment by avoiding things that can trigger a sickle cell crisis.