News tagged with blood clotting disorder

Genome editing, a next step in genetic therapy, corrects hemophilia in animals

Using an innovative gene therapy technique called genome editing that hones in on the precise location of mutated DNA, scientists have treated the blood clotting disorder hemophilia in mice. This is the first time that genome ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jun 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Therapy for fearsome brain disease could target blood

(PhysOrg.com) -- The aggregated proteins strewn about a deranged brain are the hallmark of one of the most feared and common neurodegenerative disorders on the planet: Alzheimer’s disease. But while these ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mexican-Americans with heart rhythm disorder have increased risk for second stroke

Mexican-American stroke survivors with a heart rhythm disorder have more than twice the risk for another stroke compared to non-Hispanic whites, according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cardiac procedure significantly reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease and stroke, researchers find

New findings by researchers from the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, reveals treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder that affects more than two million Americans significantly reduces ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bleeding disorders going undiagnosed; new guidelines to help

Nearly one percent of the population suffers from bleeding disorders, yet many women don't know they have one because doctors aren't looking for the condition, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0