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Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage - for iPad/Mac/PC
By The Open UniversityEducation
Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage - for iPad/Mac/PC episodes
- Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantageAn introduction to the album, Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage.1 min
- Transcript -- Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantageAn introduction to the album, Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage.0 min
- The history of the sickle-shaped cellStarting with the first diagnosis, we trace the history of sickle cell disease. We also visit the world of statistics to discover how many children are born with the illness.6 min
- Transcript -- The history of the sickle-shaped cellStarting with the first diagnosis, we trace the history of sickle cell disease. We also visit the world of statistics to discover how many children are born with the illness.0 min
- Sickle cell and the geneWhat is sickle cell disease? And if it cannot be caught or contracted, who is at risk and what are their chances of inheriting it?3 min
- Transcript -- Sickle cell and the geneWhat is sickle cell disease? And if it cannot be caught or contracted, who is at risk and what are their chances of inheriting it?0 min
- Slave ships and sickle cellsTake a look at some myths surrounding the disease, and discover how genetics can explain the mysteries. Dr Anthony Allison also discusses research he conducted in Africa in 1951.8 min
- Transcript -- Slave ships and sickle cellsTake a look at some myths surrounding the disease, and discover how genetics can explain the mysteries. Dr Anthony Allison also discusses research he conducted in Africa in 1951.0 min
- Sickle cells and societiesOver 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 Hospital in Philadelphia, one of ten specialist units in the United States dealing with sickle cell research and treatment.6 min
- Transcript -- Sickle cells and societiesOver 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 Hospital in Philadelphia, one of ten specialist units in the United States dealing with sickle cell research and treatment.0 min
About 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.
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