Bleeding Disorders A-Z

Genetic Differences Influence Inhibitor Development

Researchers have known for years that certain factors, including genetics, increase the likelihood of inhibitor development. Now they have preliminary...

Hemophilia A&B

Educating Gynecologists

The first time doctors told Sherri Revard that she couldn’t have a bleeding disorder because she was a girl, she...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

Young Women Carry the Flag

Lilliam Bervis’s first period lasted a month. She gets nosebleeds when she spends too much time in the sun. She...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

More Doors Open for HIV Survivors

In 1987, when people found out Shawn Decker was HIV-positive, he was shunned. School administrators quietly ushered the 11-year-old out...

HIV

Contraceptive Helps Decrease Bleeding in Women

There is good news for women with bleeding disorders looking for a new option in contraception. Researchers have shown that...

Von Willebrand Disease, Women's Bleeding Disorders

FDA Approves Kogenate for Hemophilia Prophylaxis

It is now easier for physicians to prescribe and consumers to be reimbursed for a prophylactic treatment for hemophilia A...

Hemophilia A&B

Yoga for People with HIV

Yoga is an ideal exercise for people with HIV. It not only helps build muscle and energy, but also reduces...

HIV

Powerful Antibodies Prevent HIV’s Attachment

For decades, the human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV) has confounded researchers trying to eradicate it. It has a maddening ability...

HIV

Study to Examine Postpartum Factor Levels

Women with von Willebrand disease (VWD) may soon have fewer worries about dangerous postpartum bleeding. A new study seeks to...

Von Willebrand Disease

Dogs' Priceless Contribution to Hemophilia Research

Russell Crowe is expertly groomed and soaks up attention from adoring caretakers. He also gets chew toys. Russell is a...

Hemophilia A&B

Kinesio Taping Shows Up at Summer Olympics

Observant fans detected something different about some athletes competing in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China—strips of tape draped...

Hemophilia A&B

Hepatitis C Could Be Prevented by Vaccine

The fight against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) took a leap forward in January 2008. Scientists from The Scripps Research...

Hepatitis C