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Dr. Namitha Kumar's Profile
MA, PhD
Namitha A Kumar has a PhD in psychology from the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) focusing on the cognitive aspects of disability. She works in the field of rare, genetic disorders and currently, develops all the medical content for the Open Platform for Rare Diseases (OPFORD).
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India Needs a Health Policy for Rare and Genetic Disorders
Karnataka High Court directed the state-run Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), to provide free treatment to patients suffering from (LSDs).
Active Video Games and Energy Balance in Male Adolescents
A new study published in the American Journal of Nutrition indicates that caution must be exercised while prescribing AVGs for preventing/treating childhood obesity.
National Pompe Day 1 June 2015: Raising Hopes Through Fund Raising for Research and Gene Therapy
Pompe is a rare, genetically inherited and often fatal lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of an enzyme, acid alpha-glucosidase.
First Reported Case of Transfusion-Transmitted Ross River Virus Infection
Ross River virus (RRV) infection is an arbovirus transmitted to humans through mosquitoes.
Scientists Map Healthy Elderly Brain
For the first time brain connections in the elderly were mapped using advanced imaging technology and lays the foundation for new research into Alzheimer’s.
