One of Vanderbilt's latest studies has found a cure for sickle cell disease, a blood disorder where the body creates mutated ...

Erythroblast A immature RBC containing a nucleus 1) May be pathologic (megaloblast) or normal (normoblast). Normally seen in hematopoietic organs. Megaloblast are found in certain types of anemia ...

NY resident Sebastien Beauzile was treated with a pioneering new gene therapy approach called Lyfgenia, curing his sickle ...

If your complete blood count shows low red blood cells, you may have anemia during pregnancy, which may cause symptoms like ...

But if any part of the RBC lifecycle or renewal process is disrupted, you may develop symptoms of anemia (low RBCs). If the ...

Anemia is when you have reduced numbers or function of red blood cells (RBCs), which carry oxygen throughout the body. Inflammation causes changes in how the body uses iron, which is needed for ...

Folate, or folic acid, helps produce red blood cells. Folate-deficiency anemia can develop if you: Do not take in enough folate in your diet (found in liver and green, leafy vegetables ...

Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he ...

Sebastien Beauzile, 21, became the first person in New York state to be made symptom-free of sickle cell disease after ...

On Women's Day 2025, a study reveals 3 in 5 women are at risk of anemia — 3x more than men. Experts urge iron-rich diets, ...

Anemia of chronic disease is caused by long-term underlying health conditions, such as autoimmune disorders, that affect your body’s ability to make red blood cells. If you have anemia ...

Figure 3 outlines an algorithm, which illustrates an approach to the infant with anemia. Table 7 shows how RBC indices and characteristics are used to assist in establishing a diagnosis.