A six-year-old diagnosed with a rare disease is sharing his experience in hopes that other kids like him will never have to ...

More severe anemia and hereditary spherocytosis may require blood transfusions to treat. A bone marrow transplant could also be performed. People with thalassemia typically require repeat blood ...

You can get folic acid deficiency anemia a few different ways. Here are some examples: You don’t eat enough foods that contain folic acid. This is the case for most people. You might not be ...

Anemia, affecting millions globally, occurs due to a lack of healthy red blood cells, leading to fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath. Key signs include shortness of breath, hair loss, and ...

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is a blood test that calculates the average concentration of hemoglobin in red blood cells in relation to their total volume. Low MCHC values may ...

The booklet gives an overview of what genes are and how they are involved in the different diseases that cause dementia, along with information on genetic testing and current research. Alzheimer’s ...

A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say. They credit state-of-the-art genetic treatment. Medical history made at Cohen Children's Medical ...

Anemia of chronic disease is caused by long-term underlying health conditions, such as autoimmune disorders, that affect your body’s ability to make red blood cells. If you have anemia, you have ...

New research suggests she may have been right. A team led by Manel Esteller, a genetics professor at the University of Barcelona, explored the genetic secrets behind the woman’s 117-year longevity.

By Victor Mather A prince of Luxembourg has died at 22 of a genetic disease for which he spent his brief life raising awareness. Prince Frederik, the second cousin of the heir to the Luxembourg ...

“The Green Knight” cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo and “Hereditary” production designer Grace Yun also get a shoutout, with “Everything Everywhere All At Once” composers Son Lux ...

About 30% of people with heavy periods have low iron, and 60% develop iron deficiency anemia if the blood loss continues. If you think you have anemia, your healthcare provider can help by ...