NF1
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that affects ± 1 in 3000 people globally. The characteristic features of NF1...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Breast Cancer MicroRNA
A recent study from the University of Westminster showed that removing microRNAs from triple-negative breast cancer can reverse its...
Sinead Mackintosh
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Uveal Melanoma
Uveal melanoma is one of the rarest and most aggressive types of cancer. The cancer starts in the eye, and in 50% of patients, the cancer...
Sinead Mackintosh
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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...
Sinead Mackintosh
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Food Security
Agriculture in Africa faces several challenges, such as drought, pests and limited resources. Kenya is trying to overcome these...
Sinead Mackintosh
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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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Fireflies
Fireflies have been dazzling and lighting up the night skies for millions of years. Scientists have long been using the enzyme...
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Starry Night
The star of today’s post (sorry pun intended) is the starfish (or the sea star)! Now you might be wondering why a starfish is so unique,...
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Jellyfish
Jellyfish come in all shapes, sizes, colours and although they may look relatively simple, they have a rather interesting life cycle....
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Sporting Genes
We see that some traits or talents seem to “run” in families, and sometimes it’s down to genetics, sometimes it’s down to the...
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Chris Nikic
In November, an amazing young man called became the first person with Down’s Syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon! Maybe you have...
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Down's Syndrome
Down’s Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by either a full or partial extra chromosome 21. A complete extra chromosome 21 is called...
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Zombie Fungus
It’s Halloween! And keeping to the spooky theme of today (and maybe 2020?), let’s talk about zombies. I know I already did a post about...
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MY (SHAPE-SHIFTING, RNA EDITING) OCTOPUS TEACHER?
Gene editing has been in the news a lot lately. Between designer babies and the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry being awarded to professors...
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IS PLASTIC THE SILENT PANDEMIC?
Each year, we produce over 348 million tons of plastic worldwide. In 2018, China and the EU made up 29.4% and 18.5% (total 47.9%) of the...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
I briefly mentioned breast cancer in my previous post about colon cancer. Still, as I am sure you will agree, breast cancer deserves its...
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Zombie Elephants!
As if this year couldn’t get any crazier! Well, actually, I am only bringing this up now; the information about zombie elephants has been...
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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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Colon Cancer Awareness Post.
Cancers collectively affect more than 43 million people globally. 1 in 5 men and 1 in 6 women develop cancer during their lifetime, and 1...
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