Topic: Genetic Diseases
‘GNB1 Encephalopathy’ Disease
Researchers in India, the US and Israel and currently trying to develop a drug to treat a rare genetic disease called GNB1 Encephalopathy. What is GNB1 Encephalopathy? GNB1...
May 8: World Thalassemia Day
Every year, World Thalassemia Day is observed on May 8. It aims to create awareness about Thalassemia and avoid the disease from transmitting to other people. It is...
April 17: World Hemophilia Day
Every year April 17 is celebrated as World Hemophilia Day. The day is observed by the World Federation of Hemophilia. Apart from the organization, several other international organizations...
National Centre for Cell Science: The Cellular Mechanism of Huntington Disease discovered
On March 20, 2020, the National Centre for Cell Science have found that the pathogenic protein called the Huntingtin Protein causes decrease in overall protein production. What is...
CRISPR (CaS9)-The Gene Editing Tool used to treat blindness for the first time
The Gene Editing Tool called CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) has been used for the first time to treat blindness. However, doctors claimed that it will...
Global Drosophila Conference held at Pune
On January 6, 2020, the fifth Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference was held at Pune. It was organized by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. The...
Facts Box: ICMR Guidelines on Gene Therapy
The Indian Council on Medical Research has issued guidelines on Gene Therapy. The aim of the guideline is to enable the stakeholders comply with the R&D of Gene...
ICMR: Task Force on Gene Therapy
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will set up a task force on gene therapy in order to encourage research in the field. The purpose of setting...
Government launches UMMID initiative and NIDAN in health sector
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has launched two initiatives to tackle the menace of genetic diseases in newborns. These are: The Unique Methods of... 