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 disease is caused by a single genetic mutation that alters the shape of red blood cells. While the condition causes severe pain and health complications, carriers gain resistance to ...

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 ...

Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model ...

Scientists report that specific RNA patterns in blood may detect Parkinson’s disease early, opening a window for earlier care ...

Cristina Pina receives funding from Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group via the Little Princess Trust and the National Centre for the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of Animals in Research.

A new, fast and easy test could revolutionize blood transfusions, giving blood centers and hospitals a reliable way to ...

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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 ...