Inter-Family Marriages a Major Cause of Inherited Diseases in Pakistan: Experts

Inter-family marriages a major cause of inherited diseases in Pakistan: experts

A representational image showing a groom and a bride holding hands. — AFP/FileMedical experts at a high-profile international symposium at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation have raised serious alarm over the widespread practice of inter-family marriages in Pakistan, warning...

Researchers Find Potential Window to Treat Newborn Babies Who Have Inherited Diseases – Patient Worthy

Researchers have discovered a potential “window” whereby babies born with inherited diseases may be treated with gene therapy sent directly into their circulatory systems. The window consists of circulating stem cells being especially vulnerable to treatment at a particular time. Mice models have been successfully treated in the lab while in-human tests will be arranged […]