EFSA's GMO panel has issued a positive opinion on the safety of Impossible Foods’ flagship heme protein ingredient.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder of the red blood cells caused by a mutation in the HBB gene. This gene encodes a protein that is a key component of hemoglobin, a protein complex whose ...

Ferritin is a critical protein that serves as the primary storage form of iron in the body. This protein is fundamental for ...

BEAM-101, a gene-editing stem cell therapy, showed early signs of efficacy among the first treated sickle cell patients in a ...

The Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Health Sciences and Ayush University collaborates with CSIR-CCMB to enhance sickle cell anemia diagnosis and genetic research, improving public health outcomes in ...

A new study found that iron supplements are safe for children with HIV in Uganda, as they improve hemoglobin levels without ...

Beam Therapeutics enrolls 35 patients in BEACON trial for BEAM-101 in sickle cell disease, with promising early safety and ...

The death, which investigators linked to a preparatory chemo treatment rather than Beam's medicine, highlights the risks of using decades-old transplant drugs alongside cutting-edge CRISPR medicines.

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry is all about proteins, the chemical building blocks and tools that virtually all living ...

The outline of this labyrinthine cellular machinery, the most complex in humans, opens up new ways of designing treatments ...

A major goal for me this year has been to eat more protein. After learning about the benefits, such as building muscle, reducing cravings, supporting the immune system, and boosting metabolism, I knew ...

Melissa Nieves, LND, RD, is a registered dietitian with Practical Nutrition, LLC. She also works as a bilingual telehealth dietitian for Vida Health Program. Rich Scherr is an updates strategist ...