XaTek announced that it has raised $9.1 million to advance the development of ClotChip — a portable test designed to rapidly analyze, using  a single drop of blood, the ability of a person’s blood to clot. The capital was raised in a series A financing round, which marks a company’s first significant…

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is partnering with digital content agency Believe Limited to produce a three-day musical workshop for young members of the bleeding disorders community. The “Breaking Through!” musical theater intensive, the first program of its kind, will be held Nov. 9-12 in New York City, and aims at teaching…

My condition, hemophilia, has always been an enigma for me. It’s been a huge challenge to my personal development, physical health, and mental stability. I wanted to believe that this disease was given to me for a reason. However, as the years progressed, I was wracked with hemophilia complications, and…

My family just moved. My husband’s job has led us on another adventure. With moving comes boxes. They are everywhere, and we are in the midst of finding our way in a new house, and a new town. So far, things have gone well despite the stress of moving.

My partner Jared and I are confined to our bed. He got a small ankle bleed from tripping on an uneven sidewalk yesterday, whereas I woke up with a terrible case of nausea — just as I thought my morning sickness was starting to improve. Apparently, I have good days…

My youngest son wanted to play baseball. “Come on, Dad!” he pleaded. “I will wear a helmet and knee pads and anything else.” I wrestled with how to answer him. My son had a considerable complication called an inhibitor. Failure to make the correct decision might cause a horrific bleed…

My mother passed away a month ago. I thought I’d be ready after six years of dealing with her condition. I was wrong. In 2012, doctors diagnosed her with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (a blood cancer). She went into remission, but four years later, the cancer returned, this time…

Hemophilia patients who develop inhibitors against treatment face markedly higher healthcare costs — about three times those of other patients — and experience poorer quality of life, according to a team of scientists in Italy. Alternatives are available and should be considered for these patients, they write. The study, titled…

“Hey, Padre!” I hear those words, and all is right with the world. These words are what my eldest son calls me. I can’t remember when he started. All I know is when I hear that small phrase my pulse slows down and I remember that I am loved, and…

I am a woman who is extremely blessed. I have a roof over my head, food on the table, a little bit of money in my pocket, and two amazing sons. The best part is that I have an amazing husband to share these blessings with on this…