Christ College in Pune and online blood stem cell donor database DATRI will collaborate to raise awareness of blood disorders such as blood cancers and thalassemia which require blood stem cell transplants. “There are large [numbers] of patients suffering from blood cancer and thalassemia major among others for which the last resort is blood stem […]
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Indian stem cell research into Alzheimer’s disease
Recent research conducted in India on stem cell models may unveil more of the mechanisms behind familial Alzheimer’s disease. Critically, the Indian laboratory’s approach to researching the disease may make future investigations easier. Estimates place the number of patients with dementia in India at around four million. Worldwide numbers of dementia cases are estimated to […]
The Indian doctor struck off by a UK high court
A British high court has upheld a decision made last year to bar an Indian doctor from practising in the UK for alleged medical malpractice while he was working in Mumbai. Dr Pantula Sastry was held to account by the London High Court for his role in the death of a lymphoma sufferer in July […]
Regenerative medicine, the future of healthcare?
Non-transmissible disease has become a priority concern in India, as figures indicate higher death tolls amongst diseases such as kidney and heart failure than infectious diseases such as HIV. A potential avenue of suggested research is regenerative medicine. Some suggest that deaths through non-communicable disease will comprise three quarters of all deaths in India by […]