Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle ...

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 ...

Sickle cell thalassemia occurs when you inherit both a sickle cell gene mutation and a thalassemia gene mutation. Symptoms are similar to other types of sickle cell disease but can vary depending on ...

The singer-songwriter Halsey is suffering from lupus and a rare blood-cell disorder that may be a complication of the disease. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP file) Halsey announced in a June 5 Instagram ...

Sickle cell disease experts are worried that recent staffing changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will impact a program that collects data about the genetic disease and how it ...

Detroit — The Detroit Medical Center has begun treating patients with the first gene therapy for beta-thalassemia, a rare blood disorder that causes anemia and often requires regular blood ...

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The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the greater the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study from Karolinska ...

Some health issues are easy to spot and feel on the outside, but they become complicated when they affect the inside, including your blood. A new survey by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor reveals that 75 ...

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 ...

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data from an international ...