The European Union on Tuesday approved the world’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology to treat two blood disorders, following the U.S. and U.K. in a milestone for the revolutionary ...

Clinical trials to explore the use of universal artificial blood are underway in Japan after initial volunteer doses began in March. The research, led by Professor Hiromi Sakai's laboratory, plans to ...

Dr. Harry Bear answers: Do I Need a Blood Transfusion for Cancer Surgery? — -- Question: Will I need a blood transfusion and should I donate blood before breast cancer surgery? Answer: Blood ...

Tocilizumab was effectively used off-label in four young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) to treat hyperhemolysis ...

Detroit — The Detroit Medical Center has begun treating patients with the first gene therapy for beta-thalassemia, a rare blood disorder that causes anemia and often requires regular blood ...