The average human body contains anywhere from five to seven quarts of blood. When one’s blood is lost, it has to be replenished. Even the blood that stays in our body needs to be replaced [...]
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a bleeding disorder that affects roughly one percent of the general population. Von Willebrand disease is a genetic disease, meaning patients get it from their [...]
Help us drive toward a cure during National Blood Cancer Awareness Month. September is National Blood Cancer Awareness Month. During this month-long campaign, blood cancer organizations and [...]
For patients with a blood disorder, blood transfusions are a normal part of life. A biotech company called Bluebird Bio is working to change that. Recently, they’ve published the results of two [...]
A hematologist is a doctor that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases that affect the blood. If your primary care physician has referred you to a hematologist, he [...]
