Thalassemia is a common genetic condition affecting red blood cells. Children with severe forms of thalassemia often develop symptoms early in life, but effective treatment can manage the condition.

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 ...

Our blood is a window to our health. Doctors examine biomarkers in our blood to determine our health status. These molecules can indicate if any abnormal processes are taking place, which could point ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am Greek and have thalassemia minor. In general, my red blood cells are much smaller than typical ones, and my iron content is significantly low. Every time I see a different doctor ...

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a second use for the first CRISPR-based medicine, Casgevy, which was approved in December to treat sickle cell disease. The groundbreaking ...

Patients with sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia treated with exagamglogene autotemcel reported substantial and ...

A one-time CRISPR-based gene therapy developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics now has an additional FDA approval as a treatment for the rare blood disease beta thalassemia. The ...