Gene therapy involves the introduction of new genes into cells, to restore or add gene expression, for the purpose of treating disease. Most commonly a mutated gene is replaced with DNA encoding a ...

A family of Albanian descent had an unusual form of beta thalassemia. The father of two children with mild thalassemia major had normal red-cell morphology and normal levels of hemoglobins A 2 and ...

Aversion therapy is a type of behavioral therapy designed to modify or reduce unwanted or dangerous behaviors that may be disrupting a person's life. Humans are designed to move away from pain and ...

Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first potentially curative gene therapy to treat beta-thalassemia. While multiple companies have been working to bring ...

A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically ...

However, if there aren't improvements even after making adjustments to the dosage and/or taking the supplement as directed, it may mean that the body isn't absorbing iron properly or that the anemia ...

About ZYNTEGLO® (betibeglogene autotemcel) or beti-cel ZYNTEGLO is a first-in-class, one-time ex-vivo LVV gene therapy approved for the treatment of beta-thalassemia in adult and pediatric ...

Time Line Therapy™ is a therapeutic technique that helps people let go of negative emotions that are attached to past memories. Here, we explore what Time Line Therapy™ is, how it could help you and ...

These days, therapy has become standardized to some extent. The only thing that hasn’t changed much is the cost. Though cheaper than in-person therapy, online therapy sessions can still be ...

Background Beta-thalassemia (BT) is an inherited blood disorder characterized by reduced levels of functional hemoglobin resulting in phenotypes ranging from clinically asymptomatic to severely anemic ...

But later, at the doctor's surgery, he saw a poster for counselling services with the charity Mind that made him take the first step towards therapy. Stuart says the weekly talking therapy he had ...