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 ...

The term “rare blood disorders” describes less common conditions that affect blood cells’ ability to function correctly. Myeloproliferative disorders and lymphoproliferative disorders are two types of ...

During my recent blood test, my A1C was still high at 6.1%. Looking into it a bit further, my physician's assistant realized ...

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Blood clotting disorders are inherited or acquired conditions that affect the body’s ability to form blood clots. Some types ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators say they have identified the structure of a special transporter found in red blood cells and how it interacts with drugs.

A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with α-thalassemia, a rare and debilitating blood disorder, from the burden of lifelong transfusions. A single one-time gene therapy could free ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with polycythemia vera six years ago. It was discovered when I had an emergency appendectomy. My spleen was enlarged. Are there new treatments for this disease? Any ...

What is the MCHC Blood Test? A mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) blood test measures the amount of a protein called hemoglobin in your red blood cells. It’s one of many measurements ...