Congenital and inherited bone marrow failure syndromes are rare and not exactly public health hazards. However, they have important lessons to teach about hematology in particular and cell biology in ...

While mild anemia is generally treatable, some severe forms, like thalassemia and aplastic anemia, can lead to life-threatening complications if untreated due to the body’s organs not receiving enough ...

Children can often appear tired or irritable, but when these symptoms become an ongoing problem, it could be a sign of something more serious. Fatigue, pale skin, and even a bad mood can be signs of ...

Think of your red blood cells as the transport system that carries oxygen to your body’s tissues. When you have anemia, your body doesn’t make enough red blood cells, or these cells don’t work as well ...

Kindergartners know what a smile means. When part of that smile is missing, someone’s not happy. If that person has sickle cell anemia, they may feel pain. It’s the message that Judy Anderson got ...

Anemia affects your red blood cells and hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to all the tissues and organs in your body. The most common cause ...

When you're pregnant, you may develop anemia. When you have anemia, your blood doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to your tissues and to your baby. During pregnancy, your body ...