Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
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Expert explains how genetic testing can help make informed health choices
Dr Pranav Gupta, Consultant and Head, Molecular Biology Regional Reference Lab at Apollo Diagnostic Delhi, explains, “Genetic ...
Revolutionary treatments come with elevated risks, costs
Recent innovations in DNA-modifying will revolutionize the treatment of many diseases and prompt crucial discussions.
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Emerging countries are embracing AI to enhance health care
Dr. Krishna Maharjan studies chromosomes and cell structures. One of Nepal’s leading cytogeneticists, he broadened my ...
How blood and bone marrow transplant expertise is changing cancer care at Ohio State
For four decades, Ohio State blood and bone marrow transplant innovation has improved cancer care with an increasing emphasis ...
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‘Democratizing biology’: Stanford bioengineering lab provides affordable gene-editing kit for high school students
which treats sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder. CRISPR/Cas9 works using a Cas9 enzyme and a guide RNA. Lau compared the guide RNA to a global positioning system (GPS) that scans the genome and ...
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NanoCas helps to unlock Mini-CRISPR, first march toward miniature gene editing
By Balambal Suryanarayanan CRISPR-Cas9 is a repurposed gene editing tool that allows scientists to cut, replace, and insert pieces of DNA in precise regions along the strand. Courtesy of NIH Image ...
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Scientists discover that the secret of human evolution lies at over 11,000 feet, which is why Tibetan women are more fertile
Despite what our ego might lead us to think, humans are still a work in progress. We’re constantly adapting to our ...