With gene therapy offering new hope for thalassemia, experts urge Indian govt to invest in early diagnosis, genetic testing, ...

Thalassemia, a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by reduced or abnormal hemoglobin production, continues to ...

Geneticists have used a cutting-edge DNA base editing treatment on several patients to cure thalassemia, a prevalent and ...

Carrier screening identifies couples at risk, while preimplantation genetic testing (PGT-M ... with organs.There are two main types of thalassemia: alpha and beta. The more serious form, called ...

"In some rare cases, especially with alpha thalassemia major ... screening includes a routine complete blood count (CBC) test, which checks for indicators like low haemoglobin levels and small ...

However, in alpha thalassemia, especially the silent or trait forms, this test may appear normal, making it less reliable. The definitive diagnosis is made through genetic testing. Two important ...

Agios is advancing mitapivat for thalassemia with a PDUFA date ... have set up they each have their own respective alpha. And so for secondary testing, one of the really important measures that ...