Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein shared a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their research on genetic causes of sickle ...

Hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, anemia, leukemias, or a low platelet count can cause bruising. A person should contact a doctor if they are concerned about their bruising. Bruising is one of the ...

This month the FDA has approved a treatment for an inherited blood disorder. The Casgevy treatment was developed through CRISPR gene-editing technology and involves modifying a person’s own blood stem ...

Noncancerous blood disorders are conditions that affect blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Blood disorders may cause symptoms and complications, but most are ...

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and autoimmune conditions can overlap, and each may raise the risk of the other. Up to 30% of people with MDS also have an autoimmune disorder. Autoimmune conditions ...

The era of genetic medicines has ushered in novel and exciting ways of treating genetic diseases, one of which includes bringing to reality the promise of a one-time treatment by addressing the root ...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug treatment for pediatric patients 12 and older with a rare blood disorder. The treatment for acquired thrombotic ...

Considering the fast-paced world we live in, having lifestyle diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure has become quite common these days. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called ...