Patient registry for haemochromatosis launches
Australia is the first country in the world to set up a patient database for the genetic condition which will be used for research purposes.
Tag: Genetics
A serious incidental finding in the urinary bladder
Helen, a 50-year-old receptionist, presents with a six-month history of heavy menstrual bleeding, which requires the use of seven to eight super pads a day…
Why virus bashing has got to stop
Have you been swearing under your breath about the damned virus? Well, I am as guilty of this as you probably are, but it’s time…
Australia legalises ‘three-parent’ IVF after conscience vote
The technique aims to prevent devastating mitochondrial disease.
First pig-to-human heart transplant patient dies
The 57-year-old American began deteriorating several days ago, after taking part in the world-first procedure in January.
Severe pain in the right upper quadrant points to a rare anomaly
A patient’s severe right upper quadrant pain points to a rare congenital anomaly.
COVID-19 severity linked to differences in DNA
UK researchers have identified 16 genetic variants in people who develop severe disease reveals paper in Nature.
‘Talented’ doctor dies while saving swimmer
Gold Coast-based Dr Luqman Jubair's body was found in the water two days after the rescue. He had been part of groundbreaking research on CRISPR ge…
The baffling case of metabolically healthy people with obesity
There is a growing global body positivity movement to combat the stigma and prejudice that overweight and obese individuals face. Some of this stigma arises…
Relatives at ‘substantial’ risk of familial idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Broader clinical and genetic testing might be warranted to pre-empt the disease, researchers suggest.
