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Researchers discover blood stem cell could transform bone marrow transplan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Researchers in Melbourne have achieved a first for the world: they have successfully created blood stem cells that closely resemble human tissue. Additionally, the discovery may eventually result in customized therapies for kids suffering from bone marrow failure syndromes and leukaemia.
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Study reveals risk of cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis patie
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are among the higher cardiovascular risks associated with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We don't yet know how much DMARD-induced remission might lower the risk of ACS in RA compared to rates in the general population or whether DMARDs specifically have a protectiv
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Research reveals potential treatment strategy for bone marrow failure synd
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The spongy tissue found inside bones called bone marrow is in charge of producing platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells. Anemia, blood malignancies, and dangerous infections are all more likely to occur as a result of bone marrow failure syndromes.
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Researchers unravel the complexity of vitamin B12 diseases
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers unravel the genetic complexity of two rare inherited vitamin B12 conditions identifying them as hybrid syndromes that are both a vitamin B12 disorder and a disease of ribosomes, the protein-building machinery of the cell.
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Epilepsy research boosts case for new gene therapy for Dravet syndrome
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, and potentially prolong survival for people with the condition.
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Astrocyte neuron interactions in neurological disorders: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Star-shaped cells called astrocytes may bear the brunt of the responsibility for exacerbating the symptoms of some neurodevelopmental disorders. Scientists have now identified a molecule produced by astrocytes that interferes with normal neuron development i
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South African medical association says Omicron variant causes 'mild diseas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus results in mild disease, without prominent syndromes, Angelique Coetzee, the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association, told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Doctors urge middle-aged women to check their blood pressure to avoid hear
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], May 17 (ANI): Women with mildly elevated blood pressure in their early 40s have a two-fold risk of acute coronary syndromes in their 50s compared to their counterparts with normal blood pressure- suggest the finding of a study.
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Children with baffling syndrome linked to COVID-19 may be experiencing dea
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): Children, aged between 5 to 13 years, who are showing up mysterious syndromes, such as fevers, rashes and strange blood readings, post the coronavirus surge in the United States, may have been experiencing a 'cytokine storm'-- a condition where the body s
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Study reveals exposure to 'good bacteria' during pregnancy buffers risk of
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study by researchers.
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Coral disease risk factors revealed by tools used to study human disease:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): In a recent study, a team of international researchers have used a statistical technique typically employed in human epidemiology to determine the ecological risk factors affecting the prevalence of two coral diseases -- growth anomalies, abnormalities li
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This AI technology can identify genetic disorders just by looking at you
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Boston [United States], January 12 (ANI): A new artificial intelligence technology can pave way for medical breakthrough by accurately identifying rare genetic disorders just by taking a look at a person's face.
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