Dear Dr. Gott: My husband has been diagnosed with polycythemia vera. He produces too many red blood cells. Tell me what to expect. Our doctors don't tell us too much, except that he should be OK. Dear ...

Q: My friend says his uncle is being treated for a disease where he has too much blood and he gets "bloodletting’" every other day, like in the Middle Ages. Is there really such a thing, or is he ...

MPNs involve overproduction of blood cells, while MDS results in poorly formed cells, affecting blood cell function and counts. Diagnosis requires blood tests, bone marrow biopsy, and genetic testing ...

The blood you don’t need could be exactly what someone else is praying for. It sounds inconceivable, yet for patients requiring frequent therapeutic phlebotomy—blood removal as treatment—this blood is ...

The main component of Besremi, interferon alfa, is a type of medicine that works by affecting the bone marrow, where blood cells are made. It attaches to “docking sites” (receptors) called interferon ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rusfertide reduced need for phlebotomies and offered better hematocrit control than placebo. Results showed ...