http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Genetic-Counseling-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:43:20 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Testicles-to-Address-Male-Infertility-96355-1.htm A San Francisco fertility clinic has revealed that it has received a grant from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop artificial testicles to tackle male infertility. The director of the clinic, Dr Paul Turek revealed that he and his team will be attempting to develop an artificial testicle that will produce real sperms. Dr Turek said that while using stem cells to treat infertility among animals has been done, it is yet to be tested in humans. According to the news report ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Testicles-to-Address-Male-Infertility-96355-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-B-Treated-With-Gene-Therapy-94627-1.htm British researchers have successfully treated six patients suffering from hemophilia B (blood-clotting disease) by injecting them with the correct form of a defective gene.Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, prepared a good version of the human gene for the clotting agent known as Factor IX. Research team led by Dr. Amit C. Nathwani of University College London recruited and treated the patients by infusing the delivery virus into their veins, while researchers at the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-B-Treated-With-Gene-Therapy-94627-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Effectiveness-and-Safety-of-New-Treatment-for-Hemophilia-Confirmed-in-Tulane-Led-Study-92952-1.htm A drug commonly used to treat bleeding events in people with a type of severe hemophilia can also be used for prevention of such events. These are the findings of an international research team led by Dr. Cindy Leissinger of Tulane University School of Medicine, along with Dr. Alessandro Gringeri from the University of Milan. The study, the first to confirm the efficacy and safety of the drug FEIBAa" in bleed prevention is published in the November 3, 2011 issue of IThe New England Journal of Medicine/I....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Effectiveness-and-Safety-of-New-Treatment-for-Hemophilia-Confirmed-in-Tulane-Led-Study-92952-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Hemophilia-Treatment-Successful-in-Animal-Studies-92853-1.htm In a breakthrough research on bleeding disorders, scientists have combined gene therapy and stem cell transplantation to successfully reverse the severe, crippling bleeding disorder hemophilia A in large animals. This could soon open the door to the development of new therapies for human patients. Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, collaborating with other institutions, report in iExperimental Hematology /ithat a single injection of genetically-modified ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Hemophilia-Treatment-Successful-in-Animal-Studies-92853-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Potential-Treatment-for-Hemophilia-92444-1.htm Researchers have discovered a novel treatment for human hemophilia and a broad range of other bleeding problems. The researchers took the naturally occurring coagulation factor Xa (FXa), a protein active in blood clotting, and engineered it into a novel variant that safely controlled bleeding in mouse models of hemophilia. "Our designed variant alters the shape of FXa to make it safer and efficacious compared to the wild-type factor, but much longer-lasting in blood circulation," said study leader Rodney A....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Potential-Treatment-for-Hemophilia-92444-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Sperm-Coat-Protein-may-be-Key-to-Male-Infertility-88037-1.htm A study by an international team of researchers led by UC Davis says that the loss of a protein that coats sperm may explain a significant proportion of infertility in men worldwide. The research could open up new ways to screen and treat couples for infertility. A paper describing the work is published July 20 in the journal IScience Translational Medicine/I. The protein DEFB126 acts as a "Klingon cloaking device," allowing sperm to swim through mucus and avoid the immune system in ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Research-Says-Sperm-Coat-Protein-may-be-Key-to-Male-Infertility-88037-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-in-Animals-Corrected-by-Genome-Editing-86975-1.htm Scientists have treated the blood clotting disorder hemophilia in mice by using an innovative gene therapy technique called genome editing that hones in on the precise location of mutated DNA. This is the first time that genome editing, which precisely targets and repairs a genetic defect, has been done in a living animal and achieved clinically meaningful results. As such, it represents an important step forward in the decades-long scientific progression of gene therapy-developing treatments ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-in-Animals-Corrected-by-Genome-Editing-86975-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Utility-of-Genetic-Counseling-in-Tackling-Fear-of-Cancer-Measured-by-Scale-86195-1.htm It is very clear that when a person has a family history of cancer, their worry about developing the disease may lead to them refusing to have preventive tests. Advice from genetic counselling units reduces their anxiety but, until now, nobody knew how much. Now, a scientific team has validated the 'Escala de Preocupacion por el Cancer - EPC' (equivalent of the Cancer Worry Scale), the first of its kind in the Spanish language, in order to evaluate it. "Excessive concern about cancer can result in two kinds of behaviour....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Utility-of-Genetic-Counseling-in-Tackling-Fear-of-Cancer-Measured-by-Scale-86195-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Test-for-Male-Infertility-86043-1.htm ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Test-for-Male-Infertility-86043-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Risk-High-With-Medtronics-Infuse-85458-1.htm Researchers from the Stanford School of Medicine in California have warned that using Medtronic's popular bone regrowth protein, Infuse, drastically increases the risk of infertility among men. Infuse was approved by the Food and Drug Administration back in 2002 and even then there were doubts whether the genetically engineered protein increased the risk of infertility. Medtronic funded studies made no mention of the side effect and a large number of doctors used the drug to spur the growth of new bone after spinal surgery....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Risk-High-With-Medtronics-Infuse-85458-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Mothers-Curse-Behind-Male-Infertility-84935-1.htm A new study in fruit flies has found that genetic mutations in mitochondria, inherited from the mother, are an important cause of male infertility. "What we've uncovered here is an evolutionary process that can explain why male infertility is so common," said evolutionary biologist Dr Damian Dowling of Monash University in Melbourne. "Our study is essentially the first evidence for the 'mothers curse,'" added Dowling. Dowling and colleagues carried out an experiment to test this "mothers curse" idea....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Mothers-Curse-Behind-Male-Infertility-84935-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-Drug-Used-For-Other-Conditions--83865-1.htm NovoSeven, a drug that has been approved only to treat hemophilia, is being used on patients having other health conditions, according to a research study at the Stanford University. Hemophilia is a bleeding condition where the blood takes a long time to clot. The drug helps in clotting and brings down the risk of dangerous bleeding. But the study disclosed that it was being used more and more for other conditions, like cardiac surgeries, liver transplants, brain trauma and bleeding in the skull....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-Drug-Used-For-Other-Conditions--83865-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-Beating-the-Bloody-Disorder-83706-1.htm It is difficult to believe biMr. R. Satyanarayanan is a/i/b bihemophiliac/i/b. This 'patient' leader balances a full time job in the News department of a national daily, The Hindu, while actively working through the Hemophilia Society, Chennai Chapter, to spread awareness on this bleeding disorder and to move the State government to make medication available for fellow hemophiliacs, especially children. An interview with R. Satyanarayanan, Treasurer, Hemophilia Society, Madras ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-Beating-the-Bloody-Disorder-83706-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-2011-83703-1.htm ib"The Many Faces of Bleeding Disorders: United to Achieve Treatment for All"/b/i World Hemophilia Day is celebrated world globally on bApril 17supth/sup/b each year to spread awareness on Hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. bHemophilia/b is an X-linked, recessively- inherited bclotting disorder/b that was called the "disease of the kings" as it occurred among the male descendants of Queen Victoria across Europe. Today, it is found to be widely ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-2011-83703-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Trial-of-Gene-Therapy-Treatment-of-Hemophilia-B-Shows-Promise-77683-1.htm Four hemophilia B patients in a gene therapy trial using a vector that is being developed to correct the inherited bleeding disorder have shown no toxicity,report investigators. The trial study has been carried out at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and UCL (University College London) to correct the inherited bleeding disorder. This trial was designed primarily as a safety test, with low and intermediate doses of the vector expected to produce little detectable Factor IX. The Factor IX protein helps the blood form clots....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Trial-of-Gene-Therapy-Treatment-of-Hemophilia-B-Shows-Promise-77683-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Gene-Discovered-74852-1.htm The gene that causes infertility in men has been discovered by scientists from the Pasteur Institute in France and University College London. Mutations of the NR5A1 gene were found in a small percentage of infertile men. This gene is already known to be involved in sexual development in both men and women - it is been linked to physical defects in the development of the testicles or ovaries. "Given the complexity of the sperm production process it is likely that many genes are involved," BBC quoted Dr Allan Pacey, as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Gene-Discovered-74852-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Key-to-Understanding-Male-Infertility-is-the-Molecular-Approach-Researchers-73149-1.htm Identifying the molecular signals involved in male infertility will make it easier for experts to understand the issue better than before, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine claim. Shelley Berger of the Daniel S. Och University, Jerome Govin and colleague Saadi Khochbin of INSERM in France, screened yeast to find mutants that were unable to form spores - a process that is analogous to sperm formation in mammals. Their goal was to map epigenetic processes-those ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Key-to-Understanding-Male-Infertility-is-the-Molecular-Approach-Researchers-73149-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Be-Cool-To-Be-a-Daddy-Advice-on-Male-Infertility-69521-1.htm Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has advised men to avoid saunas, hot showers and alcohol to increase their fertility chances. Because, they say, the trick to becoming a father is staying cool (literally). In their study, it was found that one in five healthy young men between the ages of 18 and 25 have abnormal sperm counts. Also, the sperm they produce is frequently of poor quality. And, embarrassingly enough, more than 90 percent of the sperm of a bull or a ram is normal....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Be-Cool-To-Be-a-Daddy-Advice-on-Male-Infertility-69521-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Children-With-Hemophilia-Need-Special-Care-and-Support-NGO-Speaks-67792-1.htm Hemophilia is an inherited, incurable bleeding disorder that can deal a crippling blow to the bperson with hemophilia (PWH)/b if repeated spontaneous bleeds are not treated promptly. The condition caused by the absence or deficiency of clotting factors in the blood can be temporarily treated by infusing Anti Hemophilic Factor (AHF) injections. Medindia interviewed bK. Parthasarathy, Co-founder and Vice President, Hemophilia Society-Madras Chapter at Voluntary Health Services Hospital/b ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Children-With-Hemophilia-Need-Special-Care-and-Support-NGO-Speaks-67792-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-2010-67783-1.htm bWorld Hemophilia Day/b falls on b17supth/supApril/b every year and is dedicated to stepping up awareness of hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. The key objective of this day is to create mass awareness of bleeding disorders, raise funds and improve treatment and care for victims of this condition. This year, The World Federation of Hemophilia's (WFH's) has expanded its mission to step up awareness of various types of bleeding disorders, reflected in its theme "bThe Many ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-2010-67783-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Gene-Discovered-by-Chinese-Scientists-64528-1.htm Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University's School of Medicine have discovered a male infertility gene. The discovery of the gene involved with sperm development could lead to new treatments of male infertility and new methods of male contraception. The research saw the scientists destroy the Kifl8a gene in male mice, which led to poor testicle development and sperm loss, reports Xinhua. Gu Mingmin from the school's medical genetics research unit said: ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Gene-Discovered-by-Chinese-Scientists-64528-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Reports-Suggest-Worldwide-Fall-in-Sperm-Count-and-Quality-Male-Infertility-on-the-Rise-52547-1.htm It has been observed that in the previous decades, male infertility has ostensibly been on the rise, accompanied by increases in testicular cancer and hypospadias - a congenital defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside, rather than at the end, of the penis. Taken together, these three conditions have been termed testicular dysgenesis syndrome. This may explain periodic reports of a worldwide decline in sperm count and quality. Environmental chemicals known as phthalates, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Reports-Suggest-Worldwide-Fall-in-Sperm-Count-and-Quality-Male-Infertility-on-the-Rise-52547-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Blames-Pollution-For-50-of-Male-Infertility-in-Kolkata-50092-1.htm A joint study conducted by Cleveland Clinic, Calcutta University and AMRI Medical Centre has revealed that in Kolkata about 40-50 per cent of the infertility cases are due to male infertility alone, which is happening due to inhaling toxic fumes. The study also points out that specifications essential for fertility like sperm motility, forward progressive sperm motility and sperm volume have all decreased significantly in males here. It is pertinent to mention here that this teeming ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Blames-Pollution-For-50-of-Male-Infertility-in-Kolkata-50092-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-2009-Together-We-Care-50030-1.htm "Together, We Care" stands as the slogan for World Hemophilia Day 2009 celebrated on 17SUPth/SUP April. The theme embodies a spirit of collaborated and comprehensive care globally to give physical, emotional and psychological treatment for hemophilia patients. 'Treatment for All' could be achieved mainly through correct diagnosis, management and comprehensive care by a group of specialists. BRBRHemophilia is a genetically inherited, rare bleeding disorder, wherein the blood does not clot normally....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-2009-Together-We-Care-50030-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/CATSPER1-Key-Gene-for-Male-Infertility-Treatment-and-also-Contraceptive-Pill-49505-1.htm US scientists say CATSPER1 could be the key gene for male infertility treatment and also for evolving a male contraceptive pill. It was while investigating the genetic causes of deafness, the scientists stumbled upon CATSPER1, it has been reported in University of Iowa in the April 2 online edition of the IAmerican Journal of Human Genetics/I. The research team, which included scientists from the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in Tehran, Iran, identified males in two ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/CATSPER1-Key-Gene-for-Male-Infertility-Treatment-and-also-Contraceptive-Pill-49505-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lack-of-Protein-That-Plays-Pivotal-Role-in-Male-Infertility-Identified-48225-1.htm Globozoospermia is a rare but severe male infertility disorder. Jun Xia and colleagues, at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, People's Republic of China, have now discovered that male mice lacking the protein PICK1 are infertile and that their condition resembles men with globozoospermia, potentially shedding light on this human disorder. In the study, male mice were found to have a low sperm count, with the remaining sperm looking abnormal (they had round heads) and being severely impaired in their ability to move....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lack-of-Protein-That-Plays-Pivotal-Role-in-Male-Infertility-Identified-48225-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Water-Pollution-Also-A-Cause-Of-Male-Infertility-46500-1.htm A collaborative study has lent more force to the suggestion that water pollution is triggering male fertility problems. The study involving researchers from Brunel University, the Universities of Exeter and Reading and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has revealed that a group of testosterone-blocking chemicals is finding its way into UK rivers, affecting wildlife and potentially humans. Supported by the Natural Environment Research Council, the study has led to the identification ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Water-Pollution-Also-A-Cause-Of-Male-Infertility-46500-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Vatican-Newspaper-Blames-Contraceptive-Pill-for-Male-Infertility-45949-1.htm The contraceptive pill is polluting the environment and is in part responsible for male infertility, a report in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said Saturday. The pill "has for some years had devastating effects on the environment by releasing tonnes of hormones into nature" through female urine, said Pedro Jose Maria Simon Castellvi, president of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, in the report. "We have sufficient evidence to state that a non-negligible ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Vatican-Newspaper-Blames-Contraceptive-Pill-for-Male-Infertility-45949-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Redesigned-Protein-may-Offer-New-Treatments-for-Hemophilia-45656-1.htm Researchers from University of Rochester Medical Centre have made subtle changes in the structure of a key protein that may help in developing new treatments for hemophilia, an inherited blood disorder. Hemophilia is caused by a lack of a protein, factor VIII, one of several proteins in a chain reaction that enables blood to solidify, or clot, to plug wounds after injury. By making subtle changes in the protein, the researchers have been able to dramatically increase its ability to drive blood clotting....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Redesigned-Protein-may-Offer-New-Treatments-for-Hemophilia-45656-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Cure-may-be-Found-in-Sperm-Proteins-42768-1.htm Studying proteins found in sperm are central to understanding male infertility and could be used to determine new diagnostic methods and fertility treatments, researchers at San Francisco State University have indicated. The researchers have shown how proteomics, a relatively new field focusing on the function of proteins in a cell, can be successfully applied to infertility, helping identify which proteins in sperm cells are dysfunctional. "Up to 50 percent of male-factor infertility cases ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Cure-may-be-Found-in-Sperm-Proteins-42768-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Antidepressants-may-Cause-Male-Infertility-42253-1.htm New research indicates that men who take anti-depressants to fight the blues could be damaging their sperm and consequently their chances of becoming a father. To reach the conclusion, Peter Schlegel of the Cornell Medical Center in New York City and team gave 35 healthy men doses of a third SSRI called paroxetine, sold as Seroxat or Paxil, over five weeks, and examined their sperm before treatment and four weeks in. Apparently, the volunteers' sperm seemed healthy - amounts of sperm and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Antidepressants-may-Cause-Male-Infertility-42253-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-Patients-Could-Be-Treated-With-Modified-Blood-Protein-36994-1.htm A chemically modified protein that may help in treating genetic bleeding disorder Hemophilia A has been discovered by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. With lack of blood-clotting protein Factor VIII (FVIII), people with Hemophilia A typically receive injections of FVIII derived from plasma or produced synthetically to control potentially life-threatening episodes of bleeding. However, as many as 1 in 3 people with Hemophilia A produce inhibitor antibodies, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Hemophilia-Patients-Could-Be-Treated-With-Modified-Blood-Protein-36994-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-Count-Me-In-35497-1.htm bApril 17, 2008/b The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) started World Hemophilia Day to promote a global effort to secure safe and effective treatment for everyone with a bleeding disorder. In tune with this year's theme B'Count Me In'/B the WFH is aiming at identifying almost all of those with bleeding disorders in the world. The day was chosen in honor of the birth day of WFH founder Frank Schnabel. It is celebrated in more than 100 countries now. Hemophilia organizations and treatment ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/World-Hemophilia-Day-Count-Me-In-35497-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Counseling-and-Testing-for-Breast-Cancer-Affected-by-Family-Communication-Study-34491-1.htm A recent preliminary study that was presented at the American Society for Preventive Oncology meeting in Bethesda, Md has said that willingness of relatives to talk about their family's cancer history affects the attitude and knowledge about genetic counselling apart from the testing for those who are at moderate risk for developing breast cancer. Prior research has shown that African Americans participate less often in genetic counseling and testing for the genes that put women at risk for breast cancer than Caucasians....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Genetic-Counseling-and-Testing-for-Breast-Cancer-Affected-by-Family-Communication-Study-34491-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Sheds-New-Light-on-Male-Infertility-28112-1.htm Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shed new light on male infertility through two studies. In the first study, researchers found that a common cause of male infertility, varicoceles or varicose veins in the scrotum, also results in a depletion of testosterone. In the second research, they noted that a common simple surgery can be used to treat varicoceles, thereby restoring fertility and improving testosterone levels. Dr. Marc Goldstein, Professor ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Sheds-New-Light-on-Male-Infertility-28112-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Could-Be-Given-Some-Help-From-An-Enzyme-24507-1.htm German researchers have discovered a new enzyme that is very highly expressed in the testis, and thus can provide new insight into male fertility. The enzyme identified by a team led by Dr. Marcus Groettrup, chair of the immunology department at the University of Constance, is one that is involved in the degradation of proteins inside cells, a process that helps eliminate or recycle proteins that are no longer needed. The unexpected discovery overthrows the idea that protein degradation is initiated by only one enzyme....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Male-Infertility-Could-Be-Given-Some-Help-From-An-Enzyme-24507-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Reveals-Marked-Increase-in-the-Use-of-ICSI-to-Treat-Male-Infertility-24014-1.htm A national study reveals that the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ICSI has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995. Despite the surge in using the ICSI to treat male-factor infertility the proportion of patients receiving treatment has remained stable. A national study reveals that the use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection or ICSI -- an assisted reproductive technology used to treat male-factor infertility -- has increased dramatically in the United States since 1995, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Reveals-Marked-Increase-in-the-Use-of-ICSI-to-Treat-Male-Infertility-24014-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-in-Human-Sperm-may-Hold-Clues-to-Male-Infertility-21566-1.htm Scientists at the Chinese University in Hong Kong have identified a protein in human sperm and that of mice, which may hold clues to male infertility. As part of the study, researchers examined sperms from mutant mice with defective versions of the protein. They found that the sperms of mutant mice had very low fertility as compared to those of normal mice. '(The protein) is involved in the transport of bicarbonate, which is required for sperm activation in order to fertilize the egg. If ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-in-Human-Sperm-may-Hold-Clues-to-Male-Infertility-21566-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=18862 New research has examined the usefulness of bone marrow stem cells for treating male infertility, with promising results. The related report "Fate of bone marrow stem cells transplanted into the testis: potential implication for men with testicular failure," appears in the issue of The American Journal of Pathology. When a couple experiences infertility, the man is just as likely as the woman to be the cause. Male infertility may arise from failed proliferation and differentiation of the germ ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=18862 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11611 Baxter AG and Jerini AG in Germany have announced progress in their collaborative research program to develop a non-intravenous therapy for the treatment of hemophilia. Extensive in vitro and in vivo analysis has identified several synthetic lead molecules with promising pharmacological properties. "Using our proprietary technology platform, we continue to make important progress in our collaboration with Baxter, the leader in hemophilia therapy," said Jens Schneider-Mergener, Jerini AG's chief executive officer....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=11611 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9518 Even as the country focuses on headline-grabbing diseases, hemophilia, a little known blood disorder, is turning out to be a silent killer with over 50,000 people affected. World Hemophilia Day is observed every April 17 to promote a global effort to secure appropriate care and treatment for a disease that is the oldest known inherited bleeding disorder caused by a defect in the genes. "The disease might affect anyone irrespective of social group," said Ditipriya Ghosh, an official with the Hemophilia Federation of India (HFI)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9518 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7910 Experts at the Technological Centre for Healthy Birth under the Guangdong Family Planning Research Institute in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province claim that they have discovered 39 cases of new abnormal chromosomes. They said that these would provide more information to scientists for genetic and cloning researches. Director of the centre Zheng Lixin told the press that these cases of abnormal chromosomes have been verified by the National Laboratory of Medical Genetics in Central China's Hunan Province....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7910 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7091 A Japanese researcher Dr. Hiroshi Okada with his colleagues conducted a study which proved that the Sperm extraction is very difficult after the age of 35 in case of men suffering from Klinefelter's syndrome. The study was conducted at the University School of Medicine in Tokyo. The results of this research were published in the journal Fertility and Sterility. Klinefelter's syndrome is a genetic syndrome in which a male patient has 22 chromosomes with one X, Y chromosome and an extra X chromosome....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=7091 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5257 Male fertility is facing a steady downfall. Unlike women, who are born with a finite number of eggs, men are continually producing sperm. According to the Male Fertility Study, compiled by Norwich Union Healthcare, nearly one in 10 men may be suffering from infertility. Some of the factors that may have an effect on male fertility are traffic pollution, laptops, mobile phones, tight pants and hot tubs, nappies, smoking, overeating, seafood, fast food and driving. Blaming pollution ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5257 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=2894 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=2894 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=456 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=456 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=353 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=353 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=226 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=226