WE reported recently that the proportions of aneuploid cells in cultures of human blood cells increased approximately ... evidence that others were genuinely abnormal, and it was concluded that ...

The condition is characterised by the production of abnormal haemoglobin, which causes red blood cells to assume a sickle or crescent shape. These misshapen cells are less flexible and can ...

This blockage can result in pain in the affected areas. Additionally, the abnormal red blood cells break down more quickly, leading to anaemia, which is why it is called sickle cell anaemia.

In addition to fetal DNA, cfDNA testing detects DNA released from the mother's red blood stem cells and, occasionally, abnormal DNA that may result from an undetected cancer in the asymptomatic ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as ...

Over 300 abnormal hemoglobins — such as sickle ... this disease caught the attention of Linus Pauling. Since red blood cells contain large amounts of hemoglobin, Pauling thought it would be ...

Read about exa-cel being rolled out on the NHS, providing a 'functional cure' for some patients with severe sickle cell ...