Which Massachusetts-based biotech created a gene therapy treatment to re-engineer DNA for sickle cell anemia patients?

Health Trivia / August 04, 2025

Bluebird Bio. LentiGlobin BB305 is a gene therapy which extracts DNA from sickle cell bone marrow and re-engineers it to create the right type of red blood cells.

In 2015, approximately how many deaths were attributed to hepatitis, according to the World Health Organization?

Health Trivia / August 04, 2025

1,300,000. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver which can progress to fibrosis, cirrhosis, or liver cancer.

What does the "I" in "IHM" stand for when dealing with Holistic Medicine?

Health Trivia / August 03, 2025

Integrative. Integrative as a verb means to bring together or incorporate.

What molecule are all sugars converted to prior to absorption into the bloodstream?

Health Trivia / August 03, 2025

Glucose. Carbohydrates are digested to form glucose.

The American Board of Holistic Medicine has based holistic medicine's core belief on which of these?

Health Trivia / August 02, 2025

Unconditional Love. Founded in 1996, the American Board of Holistic Medicine changed its name to The American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine in 2008.

Which condition is specifically found only in males?

Health Trivia / August 02, 2025

Gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is defined as abnormal enlargement of MALE breasts.