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UAE approves gene replacement therapy for new age group in spinal muscular
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has announced the approval of Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec), a gene therapy that uses an adeno-associated viral vector to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in eligible adults and children aged two years and above.
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Why Should You Consider Family Medical History Before Choosing Health Insu
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1: Your health is shaped by many things. One of the most important is your family background. Many health problems run in families. That is why your family medical history should guide your decision when choosing medical insurance.
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Bharat Biotech launches India's only integrated cell, gene therapy, and vi
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
This facility ushers in a new era of gene and cell therapies to tackle scientific challenges such as targeted gene expression, immune system modulation, and long-term cell survival. The work will span from boosting immune responses against cancer to ensuring that therapeutic proteins are saf
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Young Scientists Summit for Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Sciences laun
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Young Scientists Summit in Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Sciences, organized by the Emirates Society for Genetic Diseases, was launched in Dubai today, in the presence of Sheikh Theyab bin Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan, and the participation of 300 young scientists and researchers fr
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Genetic Diseases to be Detected in Fetus; State-of-the-art Technology at S
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], February 8: Sabine Hospital, a Kerala based IVF hospital is all set to install a state-of-the-art machine which detects genetic diseases inside the womb. The machine, named Next Generation Sequencer (NGS) will be used to detect genetic diseases in fetuses. The NGS mac
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Gene editing offers hope to patients with inherited disorders: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from the University of Auckland, Amsterdam University Medical Center, and Cambridge University Hospitals have successfully treated over ten patients with CRISPR/Cas9 technology, with preliminary findings just published in a leading journal.
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Gene-editing provides hope for patients with inherited disorders: Study
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the primary researcher, a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing therapy has altered the life of a group of patients suffering from a hereditary illness.
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Research reveals blood test can identify genetic diseases in fetuses
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark collaborated to create a new screening test. They can examine all the genes in the foetus using a blood sample from the mother who is expecting.
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Kejriwal visits family of boy suffering from rare genetic disease
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met 18-month-old toddler Kanav, who is suffering from a rare genetic disease, at his house in Najafgarh.
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UAE: Dubai to host 'World Summit for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Med
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
This summit is held under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and the President of the UAE Genetic Diseases Association.
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Shankar Lalwani, Member of Parliament, launches website on sickle cell ane
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 8: Indore, Madhya Pradesh witnessed a two-day program under the aegis of Ayush Medical Welfare Foundation and Advanced Homeo Health Center & Homoeopathic Medical Research Pvt Ltd Indore to mark Sickle Cell Day. The event aimed to raise public awarene
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Exercise can help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Higher levels of overall physical activity, particularly moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity, was shown to have a robust connection with a decreased risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes in a study done by the University of Sydney
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