Tag: transfusion

Casgevy: The first authorized CRISPR-based gene editing therapy

Post author By Konstantina Louka
Post date February 25, 2024

It’s been almost four years since professors Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering the now well-known genome editing CRISPR/Cas9 system. Since then, researchers have tried to utilize this tool to induce targeted alterations in DNA to repair faulty genes or change specific nucleotide sequences in the fight against […]

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Physiology & Disease

What is your blood type?

Post author By Konstantina Louka
Post date August 15, 2020

“I am type B. I can’t donate blood for your surgery. We need to find another donor.” Have you ever wondered what it is that determines your blood type or why it’s so important for doctors to know their patient’s blood type before transfusion? Let’s learn as much information as we can. The International Society […]