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Young New Orleans sickle cell patient is leaving pain behind after a bone marrow transplant
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 2 days ago“I haven’t been able to do a lot of things like other kids, like running, because of the pain I have...
The Bone-Marrow-Transplant Revolution
The Atlantic· 6 days agoIn the fall of 2021, Gabriel Arias felt like his body was “rotting from the inside.” In cases like his, the ideal treatment is a transplant. Arias’s cancer-prone blood cells ...
Long Island boy with rare blood disorder undergoes gene therapy
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Until now, the best treatment for some diseases has been bone marrow ...
Boy with rare blood disorder receives new life-changing gene therapy treatment
Fox local via AOL· 5 days agoYusuf Saeed, an 8-year-old born with a rare genetic blood disorder called thalassemia, received a...
Valley Stream boy, 8, is first in New York State to receive new therapy for blood disorder
Newsday· 5 days agoAn 8-year-old Long Island boy born with a genetic blood condition was the first person in New York...
Experimental Ovarian Cryopreservation Could Delay Menopause, but Experts Are Weighing the Risks
Scientific American· 2 days agoNow a handful of researchers and companies are making a bold claim: collecting and freezing ovarian...
‘He’s my hero’: How Wings player Alex Pace saved the life of a man he’d never met
Philly.com· 4 days agoIn 2019, as Alex Pace and his friend walked across Brock University’s campus in St. Catharines,...
Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that...
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoAs dentistryscholars, we believe Koop also deserves credit for something else. To help make the medical profession pay more attention to the importance of healthy teeth and gums, he’d often ...
What Is Jaundice (Icterus)?
Health via Yahoo News· 6 days ago...Infection Antibiotics Blocked bile duct Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure or biliary stenting (which widens the duct to...
‘I have a new outlook’
Marshall Independent· 5 days agoLaurie Melby (at center), a Canby resident and CNA at Avera Marshall, said receiving a new kidney in February has made a big impact on her life. This...