Race Matters: Fanconi Anaemia
In the final week of our “Race Matters” mini-series, Cells4Life are raising awareness of Fanconi Anaemia. Fanconi Anaemia was discovered by a Swiss paediatrician in 1927 named Guido Fanconi. Fanconi Anaemia is a genetic disorder with a higher prevalence...Race Matters: Aplastic Anaemia
Here we take a look at Aplastic Anaemia, as we look at the shortage of stem cell donors from minority backgrounds. Aplastic anaemia (AA) is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the bone marrow’s inefficient production of replenishing blood cells. Anaemia...Autism Awareness
Autism is a developmental condition which affects around 500,000 people in the UK, it affects the way that people communicate and the way they understand the world around them. Autism is a spectrum disorder, this means that many people will share many of the same...
Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week
This week is Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week and this week we’ll be highlighting how stem cells can be used to help people with Down’s. There are around 40,000 people in the UK who have Down’s Syndrome and 1:1000 babies born in the UK will have Down’s, that’s around...
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