Sickle cell disease might have contributed to death of Central Dauphin student: experts
Extreme conditions can be a serious danger to people with sickle cell disease - like Justin Johnson, 16, who died Friday ...
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Boy with rare blood disorder receives new life-changing gene therapy treatment
Yusuf Saeed, an 8-year-old born with a rare genetic blood disorder called thalassemia, received a new and transformative gene ...
This nutrient deficiency could be the culprit behind your brain fog, sluggishness, and lack of concentration
The CDC defines IDA as anemia that is caused when people do not get enough iron. It is diagnosed when a blood test shows a ...
Ladies Beware! Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Can Be A Symptom Of Undiagnosed Hemophilia
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that causes the blood to clot improperly and causes complications during childbirth, labour ...
Long Island boy, 8, is first in NYS to receive new therapy for blood disorder
The new treatment allows children like Yusef to stop taking the blood transfusions that keep his disease at bay.
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'Be the Match' drive raises awareness for blood disorders with bone marrow registry
Aplastic Anemia is a rare blood disorder that occurs when the body's bone marrow does not produce enough red and white blood ...
Long Island boy with rare blood disorder undergoes gene therapy
Until now, the best treatment for some diseases has been bone marrow transplants, a procedure that requires a donor who is a ...
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Northwell debuts gene therapy with $2.8M price tag for patients
Northwell Health will announce today that it treated the first patient in New York with Zynteglo, a gene therapy greenlit by ...
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Cohen performs NY's first gene therapy thalassemia treatment
The first administration in New York State of Zynteglo, recently approved by the FDA as a one-time gene therapy custom ...
Iron supplements: Benefits, side effects and dosage
With iron deficiencies becoming more common, it makes sense to turn to supplements. Here’s how to take them and the effects ...
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Cardiac Involvement in Rosai-Dorfman Disease May Be More Common Than Previously Thought
While cardiac manifestations in Rosai-Dorfman Disease are largely uncommon, they do occur and can further complicate the ...
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Raising Awareness: Minority Blood Donations Crucial for Sickle Cell Patients
Amidst the myriad health disparities faced by minority communities, one often overlooked but immensely impactful aspect is blood donation. Particularly, the significance of minority blood donations ...