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15 05, 2012

Stem Cell Therapy could be new weapon in fight against HIV – Study

2012-06-09T18:02:30+00:00

U.S.researchers are preparing to begin human clinical trials of a novel therapy that uses genetically modified stem cells to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  The therapy would populate a patient’s diseased immune system with healthy new cells resistant to HIV infection. Scientists believe the new therapy could mean a functional cure for patients [...]

15 05, 2011

Each year approximately 5000 thalassaemia infected babies are born

2011-06-03T07:15:10+00:00

Dr.  Saeed Ahmed, Husaini Blood Bank Thalassaemia is an inherited genetic blood disorder in which patient’s hemoglobin is abnormally formed. Normally the baby inherits one alpha & one beta gene from the mother and one alpha & beta gene from the father. These two alpha and two beta genes produce two alpha and two beta [...]