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| Mixed race leukaemia sufferer is searching the world against the odds for a stem cell donor |
| 2019-09-06 |
| [BBC] A half-Nigerian, half-German woman is desperately searching the world for a stem-cell donor. Astrid has leukaemia. However, due to her mixed race, her chances of finding a match are extremely unlikely. That's because global stem cell registries do not reflect the world's diversity. The majority of registered donors are white. Only 3% of stem cell donors worldwide are mixed race. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 In a green and agreeable glebe An eagle once wedded a grebe. Not strange on its face... But amazing -- please brace! -- That we read about race at the Beeb. |
| Posted by: Slenter Sinatra4266 2019-09-06 21:17 |
| #5 global stem cell registries do not reflect the world's diversity. The majority of registered donors are white So either black people are just selfish scavengers and not givers, or the majority of places with black people can't afford cell separator labs and storage/transportation. And that latter is because their politicians are selfish scavengers. Ooop ! |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-09-06 17:29 |
| #4 Virtually all "black" people in the US are effectively mixed race. I wonder what we're not being told here. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2019-09-06 17:21 |
| #3 What sort of stem cells is she supposed to be getting? MSC stem cells are immune-privileged. You don't need a match. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2019-09-06 10:55 |
| #2 I thought the future belonged to mixed races ? |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-09-06 01:45 |
| #1 It is my understanding that biracial children face an increased risk of developing diseases that are common in each individual race. If true, should we be asking why ? Interesting aside found in the Japan Times entitled "The gene that may benefit sumo giants" (CREBRF). Mountain biking? No it's probably not for everyone. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-09-06 00:59 |