AUGUSTA, Ga. – An extract in red grape skin may be a new treatment for sickle cell disease, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. The extract, resveratrol, a natural chemical typically found in red wine and various plants and fruits, has been found to induce production of fetal hemoglobin, which decreases the sickling of red blood cells and reduces the painful...
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Agro-Genetic technologies Ltd (AGT) is a private and independent company. AGT is the first and only private company in Uganda to use biotechnology through tissue culture techniques for micro-propagation of different crops on a commercial basis. The Company directors are Swedish and Ugandan seasoned professionals, with many years of experience in the field of agricultural...
AGRA is a dynamic, African-led partnership working across the African continent to help millions of small-scale farmers and their families lift themselves out of poverty and hunger. AGRA programs develop practical solutions to significantly boost farm productivity and incomes for the poor while safeguarding the environment. AGRA advocates for policies that support its...
Over 250 African and international health researchers, policymakers and three Ministers of Health (Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda) from 28 countries are meeting today in Nairobi at the 2nd international Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) stakeholder conference organised to stimulate greater regional research partnership to fight the most neglected diseases such as...
