Drug Metabolism
Drug metabolism is a fascinating topic that has captivated scientists for years. It refers to the way in which our bodies process drugs,...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel is a name that is synonymous with genetics and heredity. Born in 1822 in the Austrian Empire, Mendel was a monk and...
Sinead Mackintosh
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From Mendel to Personalised Medicine
The field of genetics is relatively young, and we have come a long way since Mendel and his famous peas in the 1860s. It would take...
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Family History
Family history taking is one of the first things to happen in a genetic counselling session. This is not because the genetic counsellor...
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Hot topics: Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).
They are two commonly used techniques in genomics to analyse genetic information. WES is a targeted sequencing approach focusing on only...
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Cilantro / Coriander
If you are like me and have people in your life that create a fuss about cilantro/coriander (they know who they are). You might also...
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Genetic Metabolic Disorders
Genetic metabolic disorders are inherited conditions caused by harmful changes in enzymes or metabolic pathways that affect the body's...
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Newborn Screening
I recently attended an exciting workshop on newborn screening. The presenters discussed the benefits and obstacles of implementing...
Sinead Mackintosh
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International Conference of Human Genetics (2023)
I recently attended the International Conference of Human Genetics (ICHG), which was held in Cape Town! I learnt so much about various...
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Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell
Last year I wrote a piece on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) for World SCD Day. Now, I am writing about some exciting research progress in gene...
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Ovarian Cancer
High-grade serious ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is a type of ovarian cancer and is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in females...
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Genetic Counselling
This post is about a topic close to my heart, Genetic Counselling (GC). It is more personal than some of my other posts because I am a...
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Alzheimer's Disease
disease is a degenerative disease that affects the brain & causes dementia. Alzheimer’s mostly appears in people 65+, but sometimes it...
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