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'General Hospital' Star John J. York Shares Positive Health Update After Treatment for Blood Disorders

General Hospital star John J. York says he is doing well after treatment for myelodysplastic syndrome and smoldering multiple myeloma. The actor shared a positive recovery update and thanked fans for their support.

Medical Daily

$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy

Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for the deadly blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.

LiveScience

Scientists create lab-grown human embryo model with blood cells

The embryo-like model could help scientists test new drugs, create stem cells for transplants and research blood disorders

The Independent UK

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Understanding types and therapies for rare blood disorders

Rare blood disorders are a group of conditions that affect the production or function of blood cells. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and they can affect any part of the blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. There are hundreds of different rare blood disorders,…

The Times of India

Bears president’s family foundation makes $1 million donation to Lurie Children’s Hospital

Bears president Kevin Warren and his wife, Greta Warren, made the donation to the hospital’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in honor of his late sister, who died in 2014 from brain cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times

People with blood disorders not eligible for reservation in jobs, says Centre

Centre informs Parliament that people suffering from blood disorders like thalassemia, haemophilia and sickle cell disease are not eligible for reservation in government jobs under the Persons with Disabilities category.

The Hindu

World-first gene therapy for inherited blood disorders approved in UK

The treatment is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel prize in 2020.

The Independent UK

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Nuclear veterans take legal action over ‘illegally withheld’ medical records

Claimants said they have had cancer, blood disorders and lost children since taking part in the nuclear weapons tests.

The Independent UK

Study finds AI system that analyse cells for faster diagnosis of blood diseases

Researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can identify and classify white and red blood cells in microscopic images of blood samples. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa - a fresh approach is needed to combat it

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anaemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world’s sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of access to comprehensive healthcare in the region adds to the burden of the disease.

The Conversation

Zebrafish are a scientist's favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disorders

Scientists have relied on animal models as an alternative to testing on human tissues and cells for decades. But not just any organism can adequately model how human cells behave. Researchers take into account how quickly the organism can mature, how many offspring it can produce and how often it…

The Conversation

Ancient Egyptian children were plagued with blood disorders, mummies reveal

A look at 21 ancient Egyptian mummified children reveals that one-third of them had a blood disorder known as anemia.

LiveScience

Bristol laboratory runs first clinical trial which could 'revolutionise' treatments for people with blood disorders

Scientists say that if proved safe, manufactured blood cells could revolutionise treatments for people with blood disorders

Bristol Post

‘Blood match app can end sickle cell, thalassaemia in 10 years’

NAGPUR: Free blood match app – an application developed by the Nagpur-based Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Centre has capability to end these genetic blood disorders in next ten years, provided the society makes proper use of this app, said RSS Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat on Friday.

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