Gene therapy for blood disorder may be effective
Gene therapy for patients with a severe form of the blood disorder beta-thalassemia could be safe and effective as well as end the need for transfusions, results from the clinical trials show.
Apr 19, 2018, 16:12 PM ISTWorld Thalassemia Day 2017: Know the position of the disorder in India
India, considered to be the capital of thalassaemia, sees some 10,000 children born with the condition every year.
May 08, 2017, 09:38 AM ISTScientists create better blood sugar test for diabetes
US researchers have developed a more precise method for estimating average blood sugar levels that can cut diagnostic errors by more than 50 percent compared to the current widely used but sometimes inaccurate test.
Oct 07, 2016, 00:55 AM IST