In a Lifetime of Sickle Cell, the Evolution of a Disease
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One womanâs career as a patient and an activist demonstrates how the understanding of sickle cell disease has changed.
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Genetic factors appear to play a role in the development of arthritis of the knee, according to a report in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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OVER the past century huge medical and scientific advances have been made by learning more about genetics.
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It has long been clear that chronic stress wreaks havoc on our health. Scientists have now found molecular signs of this harm. In a study of mothers of chronically ill children, the cells
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NEW YORK  - A new red blood cell substitute improved the survival of mice with sickle cell disease that were subjected to conditions to simulated a sickle cell crisis, Canadian researchers report in the medical journal Anesthesiology.
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CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that a single change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors, including
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One of history's deadliest diseases has been making a comeback. Scientists want to know why
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For a disease that scientists conquered 40 years ago, tuberculosis has made an astonishing comeback. Today relatively recent strains of TB that resist antibiotics have driven
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Though it has long been dismissed as a serious illness, scientists have found a gene linked to the often debilitating syndrome
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AN article in scientific journal says researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two.
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Research and investment into  brain-related illnesses is growing at an unprecedented rate as  scientific advances coincide with the demands of an aging  baby-boom population determined to beat the odds.
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A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause of diseases ranging
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Daily pain is more common and severe among people with sickle cell disease than previously documented, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Oct 05  - New research indicates that individuals who have a brother or sister who developed heart disease at a young age may have an increased risk of also having heart disease.
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As AIDS patients live longer they can experience a host of medical conditions that challenge the prevailing view of the disease as chronic and manageable.
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A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.
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A genetic mutation and environmental factors before and after birth can increase the risk of suffering from brittle bone disease decades later, researchers said on Tuesday.