Good News for patients of Thalassemia

Chinese Group Develops Multicolor Melt Curve Test for Non-Deletional Alpha-Thalassemia Mutations. In an ethically charged first, Chinese researchers have used gene editing to modify human embryos obtained from an in vitro fertilization clinic. The 16-person scientific team, based at the Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, set out to see whether it could correct the gene defect that causes beta-thalassemia, a blood disease, by editing the DNA of fertilized eggs. The team’s report...

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Signs And Symptoms Of Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma  Mesothelioma is cancer that develop from the mesothelium the line covers internal organs of the body caused by exposure to asbestos ( a highly heat resistant fibrous silicate mineral that can be woven into fabrics , and is used in brake linings and fire resistant and insulating material) .  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Symptoms  Duration...

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Mesothelioma, Asbestos Cancer and the Law

Mesothelioma law From the 1930s through the 1970s, tens of thousands of individuals, including union workers, were exposed to asbestos, mostly in the workplace. Those with jobs such as shipbuilder, construction worker, contractor, insulator, welder, oil refinery worker, chemical plant employee, railroad engineer, auto mechanic, and a host of other occupations were regularly exposed to asbestos...

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Roswell Park Scientists Advance Findings about Novel, Low-Toxicity Anticancer Agent

BUFFALO, NY — Researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have found that a new formulation of a promising anticancer agent, the small chemical molecule FL118, is even more effective in controlling two types of cancer than a version reported in PLOS ONE six months earlier proved to be. Additional evidence also suggests that the agent may successfully treat other solid tumors as well.   (adsbygoogle...

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Mesothelioma A Rare Form Of Cancer

Mesothelioma  Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops from cells of mesothelium, the protective lining that covers many of internal organs of the body . Mesothelioma is mainly caused by exposure to asbestos ( a soft grey mineral that does not burn , that was used especially as building material in the past) the most common anatomical site for mesothelioma is pleura (outer protective...

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