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UAE approves gene replacement therapy for new age group in spinal muscular
Updated : 3 months 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, 3 weeks 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 : 1 year 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, 10 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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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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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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Study finds how some motor neuron disease, dementia patients share rare ge
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a new study, some persons with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) share the same rare genetic diseases that cause other neurodegenerative illnesses.
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Protein droplets may cause many types of genetic diseases: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Most proteins localize to distinct protein-rich droplets in cells, also known as "cellular condensates". Such proteins contain sequence features that function as address labels, telling the protein which condensate to move into. When the labels get screwed up, proteins may end up in the wron
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Providing quality, affordable healthcare is shared responsibility of publi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): Emphasising on preventive measures to address the huge burden of genetic diseases, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said providing quality and affordable healthcare is a shared responsibility of the public and private sector.
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New clues on unsolved genetic diseases in children
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new way to interpret unsolved Mendelian diseases which are inherited from either parent due to gene mutations in the developing egg or sperm through studying the inheritance of a protein known as SMCHD1 which is coded by the SMCHD1
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Fastest DNA sequencing technique helps undiagnosed patients find answers i
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Stanford (California) [US], January 19 (ANI): A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators was used to diagnose rare genetic diseases in an average of eight hours -- a feat that's nearly unheard of in standard clinical care.
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