Sickle Cell Awareness Month: current regenerative advances and prospects

September marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to raise awareness, support research and advocate for better treatment options and support services for people affected by this condition. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder affecting approximately 100,000 people in the United States, with diagnosis typically made at birth. In SCD, red blood cells form a crescent or “sickle” shape instead of the normal disc shape. These sickled cells can obstruct blood vessels and die prematurely, restricting blood flow and causing organ damage. This can lead to complications such as anemia, severe pain episodes known as vaso-occlusive...