Sickle cell disease causes premature aging of blood stem cells, which scientists may be able to address with a special class ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy travelling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different tissues in your body and removing carbon dioxide to ...

A combination treatment has shown promise for treating a rare blood disease, according to a clinical trial published in the journal Blood. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, or PNH, is a ...

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 ...