My wife, Cazandra, and I had a brief discussion as we continued packing what seemed like a million boxes for our move from Rio Communities, which is near Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Las Cruces, about 200 miles south. Between the phrases “That goes there” and “Put that box in that…

CAR T-cell therapy, a type of treatment that weaponizes the body’s immune system and was originally developed to treat cancer, for the first time successfully treated a patient with acquired hemophilia A (AHA), a study reported. The study, “Anti-CD19 CAR-T cell therapy for acquired hemophilia A,”…

My husband, Jared, lives with hemophilia B and a seizure disorder. He also lifts weights, performs bodyweight workouts, and swims. Now and then, someone will see him doing laps in the pool and ask, “Are you a professional?” To which he responds, “No, the water just loves me more.

My family gathered to take pictures. We drove to the Bosque, the cottonwood forest that borders the Rio Grande and runs through New Mexico. It’s a beautiful place with running water and trees. The photographer took numerous action shots, one of which brought a reality check. The photographer had us…

Second in a series. Read part one. In part one of my interview with Chip Hailey, a 75-year-old from Tennessee, we explored what led him to pursue gene therapy for hemophilia B, his lifelong journey with the condition, his hopes for a new chapter, and the road to…

The blood-clotting protein factor VIII (FVIII) that’s missing or faulty in people with hemophilia A is flexible and adopts multiple shapes, some of which favor the binding of neutralizing antibodies that can reduce the effectiveness of FVIII replacement therapies, researchers have learned. “This helps explain why some people…