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Stem cell transplantation may correct rare genetic disorder in kids
Washington, Sep 18 (ANI): Scripps Research Institute scientists have offered new hope for parents whose children suffer from the rare genetic disorder ‘cystinosis’ by showing through an experiment on mice that stem cell transplantation [...]
Natural compound can prevent diabetic retinopathy
Washington, July 3 (ANI): A natural compound can be used to stop diabetic retinopathy, one of the leading causes of blindness around the world, according to researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Diabetic retinopathy is a disease, which affects people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
But the discovery of the compound’s [...]
An Indian diabetic cure for Hollywood star Halle Berry
New Delhi, April 18 (ANI): With an Oscar statuette under her belt, Hollywood is at Halle Berry’s feet. However, life has never been a bed of roses for this brilliant actress, as she has had to battle one of the world’s most common illnesses – diabetes.
Now, a well known diabetologist, Dr. Vikas Alhuwalia, believes [...]
Eyes act as ‘window into the brain’ to uncover deadly secrets of malaria
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): The retina in the eyes of patients with cerebral malaria acts as a “window into the brain” to reveal why malaria infection in the brain is so deadly, according to a new study.
It is the first study in which Malawi researchers showed that the build-up of infected blood cells in the [...]
