Gene Therapy Could End Lifelong Transfusions For Rare Blood Disorder

A single one-time gene therapy could free patients with α-thalassemia, a rare and debilitating blood disorder, from the ...
Medical Xpress

Underused blood conservation technique can reduce odds of needing transfusion during heart surgery by 27%

A University of Oklahoma study published Sept. 3 in JAMA Surgery reports that acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH)—a blood-saving method in which a patient's blood is collected before going on ...
Rheumatology Advisor

Allogeneic Transfusion Rates Decline in RA Joint Surgery, Though Risks Persist

The rate of allogeneic blood transfusion has decreased in patients with RA receiving LEJR, though transfusion remains associated with postoperative complications.
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From Lamb-Grown To Lab-Grown: The History And Future Of Blood Transfusions

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...