Sickle Cell Anemia

Initiative could result in paradigm shift in the care of sickle cell patients

Augusta, Ga. - The Medical College of Georgia is leading an initiative that could result in a paradigm shift in the care of patients with sickle cell disease. Morehouse University School of Medicine and University of Florida...

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A.J. Jewell's body to be exhumed

ATLANTA, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The remains of A.J. Jewell, the former fiance of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss, will exhumed for a second autopsy, officials said. CNN reported Jewell's relatives pressured...

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New Research Into The Mechanisms Of Gene Regulation

A team led by Penn State's Ross Hardison, T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development...

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New research into the mechanisms of gene regulation

A team led by Penn State's Ross Hardison, T. Ming Chu Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has taken a large step toward unraveling how regulatory proteins control the production of gene products during development...

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Causative gene of a rare disorder discovered by sequencing only protein-coding regions of genome

For the first time, scientists have successfully used a method called exome sequencing to quickly discover a previously unknown gene responsible for a mendelian disorder. Mendelian disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle...

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Police cell death linked to sickle cell trait

Nov 20 2009 by Paul Suart, Birmingham Mail A BIRMINGHAM man’s sudden death in police custody could possibly have been triggered by officers who restrained him during arrest, an inquest heard. Police used CS gas and physical...

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Drug for erectile dysfunction improves heart function in young heart-disease patients

Heart function significantly improved in children and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who have had the Fontan operation following treatment with sildenafil, a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction...

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UCLA gets grants for stem cell research

Three scientists with the Broad Stem Cell Research Center at UCLA were recently awarded grants totaling $49.2 million to use leading-edge stem cell science to develop new therapies for diseases such as sickle cell, HIV/AIDS and...

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A.J. Jewell Death Ruled Homicide

A.J. Jewell’s death may have been an accident, but it was a preventable one, according to the State of Georgia. The death of the former fiancé of Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kandi Burruss has been declared a homicide by...

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ASCs Saved My Life Education & Awareness Campaign Launched

I did go to the launch of the Adult Stem Cells Saved My Life campaign last Saturday. Here is a local news story about the launch: It was very well done and the testimonies were encouraging as always. The event was held in...

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