Sickle cell disease
Condition / Disease
A genetic blood disorder used as an example to illustrate the challenges and eventual solutions in DNA testing.
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Videos Mentioning Sickle cell disease
Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space | Lex Fridman Podcast #283
Lex Fridman
A genetic blood disorder that has seen cures from reactivating fetal hemoglobin genes using genetic therapies.
The Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World
Veritasium
A genetic blood disorder used as an example to illustrate the challenges and eventual solutions in DNA testing.
Manolis Kellis: Human Genome and Evolutionary Dynamics | Lex Fridman Podcast #113
Lex Fridman
A genetic condition more frequent in populations with historical exposure to malaria, as the sickle cell trait provides protection against malaria.