Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that affects ± 1 in 3000 people globally. The characteristic features of NF1...

A recent study from the University of Westminster showed that removing microRNAs from triple-negative breast cancer can reverse its...

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...

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...

Agriculture in Africa faces several challenges, such as drought, pests and limited resources. Kenya is trying to overcome these...

High-grade serious ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is a type of ovarian cancer and is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in females...

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...

Fireflies have been dazzling and lighting up the night skies for millions of years. Scientists have long been using the enzyme...

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,...

Jellyfish come in all shapes, sizes, colours and although they may look relatively simple, they have a rather interesting life cycle....

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...

In November, an amazing young man called became the first person with Down’s Syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon! Maybe you have...

Down’s Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by either a full or partial extra chromosome 21. A complete extra chromosome 21 is called...

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...

Gene editing has been in the news a lot lately. Between designer babies and the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry being awarded to professors...

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...

I briefly mentioned breast cancer in my previous post about colon cancer. Still, as I am sure you will agree, breast cancer deserves its...

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...

disease is a degenerative disease that affects the brain & causes dementia. Alzheimer’s mostly appears in people 65+, but sometimes it...

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...