Case Western Reserve University is part of a landmark study that has discovered four novel gene variations associated with blood pressure. The 19-site meta-analysis, involving nearly 30,000 ...

Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States. One of the largest nonprofits supplying blood to hospitals and health centers is urging African Americans to donate more blood.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - African Americans give blood at a rate of three percent yearly, compared to their non-black counterparts. This makes it difficult for those with Sickle Cell Anemia, who are of ...

MEALS FOR LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED. MORE THAN 100,000 AMERICANS HAVE SICKLE CELL DISEASE. THAT GENETIC CONDITION CAUSES RED BLOOD CELLS TO BE SHAPED LIKE A C, AND IT CREATES LIFELONG HEALTH PROBLEMS. IT ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- During Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross is celebrating a rebound in blood donations from Black Americans through innovative community ...

ST. LOUIS — A blood drive Saturday helped provide support for and raise awareness around a disease that impacts millions across the globe. Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disease ...

BREAKS IT ALL DOWN COMING UP IN YOUR FULL FORECAST. TODAY WAS DAY ONE OF AMERICAN RED CROSS INITIATIVE TO INCREASE BLOOD DONATIONS FOR SICKLE CELL PATIENTS. >> THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAYS SICKLE CELL ...

LIVERPOOL, N.Y. — Thursday is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day and the American Red Cross in Liverpool, N.Y., hosted a blood drive. Sickle cell disease is something you're born with that can make ...

A new study finds common genetic variants frequently documented in African Americans that doubles their risk of blood clots, according to Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology.