Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An increase in alpha-globin gene copy number was associated with a greater prevalence of chronic kidney disease ...

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.

Whether you inherit alpha- or beta-thalassemia depends on which genes are affected. The number of affected genes can determine the subtype of alpha- or beta-thalassemia and the severity of your ...

Thanks to groundbreaking in-utero blood transfusion technology, what was once a fatal diagnosis in the womb can now result in live births. However, this medical advancement created a new challenge: a ...

India accounts for approximately 25 per cent of the world’s β-thalassemia cases, with an estimated 42 million carriers nationwide. Every year, between 10,000 and 15,000 children are born with ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graphite Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRPH), a clinical-stage, next-generation gene editing company harnessing the power of high-efficiency precision gene repair to ...