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Scientists Identify Mutation Behind Rare Genetic Disorder
The genetic cause of a birth defect known as Hamamy syndrome has been identified by scientists.
The discovery made by scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB), in collab...
Use of Antioxidants to Stabilize Fanconi Anemia
Combination of lipoic acid and N-acetylcysteine can stabilize the DNA of blood cells from Fanconi anemia (FA) patients, says study published in Rare Diseases.
15 genes are known to ...
Rare Genetic Disorder That Turns Organs into Crystals
A distressed couple in Leeds has revealed that both of their children are suffering from a rare genetic disorder that slowly turns their organs into crystals. Jessica Kemp revealed that her...
Anemia Triples Death Risk After Stroke
Being anemic could more than triple your risk of dying within a year after having a stroke, according to research.
"Among stroke patients, severe anemia is a potent predictor of dying th...
How Sickle-Cell Anaemia Protects From Severe Malaria
Scientists at Heidelberg University Hospital have finally solved the mystery - why people with a hereditary mutation of the red blood pigment haemoglobin - as is the case with sickle-cell an...