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08Feb/17

Electronic nose sniffs out diseases on a patient’s breath

February 8, 2017InnovationBiology, Branches of biology, Breathing, Clinical medicine, disease, Exhalation, Geriatrics, Germany, Haifa, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Hossam Haick, Israel, MAINZ, Medicine, Parkinson, Parkinson's disease, Psychiatric diagnosis, Respiration, RTT, Science and technology in Israel, Stuart McDill, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Technology/Internet, YOAV BROZAsmbale

A “NaNose” device which can diagnose 17 diseases, including cancer and Parkinson’s, based on ‘smelling’ a patient’s breath paves the way for quick, non invasive and affordable early detection according to its Israeli developers. Stuart McDill reports. Continue reading →

22Nov/16

Scientists edit genome to cure sickle cell anemia

November 22, 2016ResearchBiology, Biotechnology, Branches of biology, Clinical medicine, CRISPR, disease, Gene therapy, Genetic engineering, Genome editing, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Hematopathology, Immune system, Life sciences, Mark Dewitt, Medicine, Molecular biology, Mutation, RTT, Sickle cell trait, Sickle-cell disease, Stem cell, United Statessmbale

Researchers have proven that a new gene editing technique could pave the way towards a cure for sickle cell disease. The disease affects about 5 million people globally. About 75 percent of cases occur in Africa where at least 200,000 children are born with the disease every year.
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