Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage - for iPad/Mac/PC
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Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that occurs in 1 in every 375 African Americans. There is currently no cure for this life-shortening disease. These five video tracks will help you to understand exactly what sickle cell disease is and answer many of the questions surrounding it. They'll also explain its hereditary nature in people of African descent. This material forms part of The Open University course SK195 Human genetics and health issues.
Starting with the first diagnosis, we trace the history of sickle cell disease. We also visit the world of statistics to discover how many children ar...
Take a look at some myths surrounding the disease, and discover how genetics can explain the mysteries. Dr Anthony Allison also discusses research he ...
Over the past 30 years there has been a great advancement in how sickle cell disease is treated and managed. Go behind the scenes of The Children's Ho...
Many people have never heard of sickle cell disease. In this final track we examine how different media are being used to highlight the true nature of...