FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA)— Blood donors of African descent are needed to save the life of a Florida 18-year-old fighting an ...
For thousands of Americans each year, a bone marrow transplant has the potential to cure diseases such as leukemias, lymphomas, and immune deficiency disorders. While lifesaving, bone marrow ...
New research in Cell Stem Cell reveals how psychological stress disrupts gut microbiota, accelerates aging-like changes in blood-forming stem cells, and impairs immune function, highlighting a ...
Calling it a race against time, OneBlood says it needs 50 units of rare O Negative blood to help an 18-year-old who's ...
Recent data published in NEJM demonstrates that CRISPR gene-editing therapy achieves complete clinical efficacy endpoints in ...
The first person to ever be cured of sickle cell anemia in Louisiana received revolutionary gene therapy. The treatment is ...
Psychological stress may alter the gut microbiome, potentially accelerating the aging process in bone marrow stem cells, a ...
In two new papers, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) report the successful use of two approaches—gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation—to alleviate symptoms of multiple sulfatase ...
Patients with rare blood disorders often spend years searching for answers. Experts say genomic screening can shorten this ...
Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (SN: 11/9/15). But an ...