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It occurs when the bone marrow does not make sufficient red blood cells necessary for carrying oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body. This makes the patient severely anemic. This kind of anemia is not due to insufficiencies in iron, vitamin B12, folate or erythropoietin. DBA is a life threatening condition leading to other potential abnormalities.

What is Monogenic Diabetes? How to Diagnose Monogenic Diabetes? Genetic Testing. The most common types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 are “polygenic”, meaning developing from multiple genes. Polygenic forms of diabetes are often genetically inherited and run in families. In most cases of Type 2 diabetes, overeating, lack of physical activity and a poor diet are recognized causes, but such patients also have a strong family history of Type 2 diabetes, suggesting a genetic contribution to the disease as well.

The prostate gland is found in males and is positioned below the urinary bladder and in front of the rectum. The prostate gland functions to produce prostate fluid which protects and nourishes sperm cells in the semen. Prostate cancer is a cancer of the prostate gland cells. Prostate cancer is usually slow growing without indicating symptoms until the advanced stage.

Medical apps are popular with both patients and clinicians, and many healthcare facilities often recommend the use of certain apps. While apps have the potential to enhance health management, gaps have been identified concerning efficacy and safety. Badly designed medical apps are potential hazards.

Scientists from NHS Blood and Transplant and the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford led by Prof Dave Anstee and Dr Ashley Toye have produced synthetic blood from stem cells taken from adult and umbilical cord blood. According to Dr Nick Watkins, NHS Blood and Transplant Assistant Director of Research and Development, the NHS is confident that their team will be able to carry out the first phase clinical trials by 2017.

The month of May saw major announcements in breakthrough therapies by companies working on the Beta-Thalassemia curatives - LentiGlobin BB305 and Luspatercept. Beta-Thalassemia is a life-threatening, blood disorder where the body fails to produce sufficient haemoglobin to thrive. This inherited disorder is caused by mutations in the beta-globin gene (HBB gene).

A new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology describes the innovative, non-invasive method for optical imaging which is svOCT. This method enables the visualization of blood flow within human retinal capillary networks. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an evolving method of imaging in ophthalmology.

It was heartening to read the welcome move by the Karnataka High Court which directed the state-run Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), Bangalore (Jun 09 2015: Deccan Herald, Bangalore) to provide free treatment to patients suffering from lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs). LSDs are a group of genetic disorders affecting specific enzymes.

Active video games (AVGs) have been shown to increase energy expenditure as compared to seated/sedentary video games. However, the effect of AVGs on consequent energy intake and expenditure was largely unknown. The current study by researchers Gribbon et al. examined the effects of AVGs on energy intake and expenditure.

Hemoglobinopathies are inherited single-gene disorders leading to production of abnormal hemoglobin or low hemoglobin. Approximately 7% of the global population are carriers and 2.7 per 1000 conceptions are affected by these disorders. The most common hemoglobinopathies are Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia.

The first question people ask doctors and themselves after being diagnosed with cancer is "why me?" In a paper published in Science on 2 January 2015, Vogelstein and Tomasetti write that random mutations during stem cell division cause two-thirds of cancers. The researchers examined 31 types of cancer and found 22 among them - including leukaemia, pancreatic, bone, brain, ovarian and testicular cancer could be explained by random mutations.