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Sinead Mackintosh
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COVID-19 Linked Gene
One of the main concerns about COVID-19 is that we don’t truly understand why some people react worse than others to infection. Otherwise...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Butterfly Skin.
Gene therapy in action! Recently I posted about what gene therapy is and how it can be useful in alleviating genetic diseases. Today I...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Human Genetic Adaptations
Since the human genome was first fully sequenced in the early 2000’s, scientists have been investigating what genes are particularly...
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Hypoallergenic Cat Vaccines!?
Cats might not have the title of “man’s best friend,” but they have been hanging out with humans from around 8 000 years ago! This is...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Gene Therapy
Since the whole world is feeling like a bad sci-fi movie, let’s talk about something else that sounds like something out of a mad...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Sickle Cell Disease
19 June is World Sickle Cell Day. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of disorders that affect red blood cells (RBC). Globally there are...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Diet Fads
Diet fads have been around for decades, and every so often they get a makeover. The Atkins Diet, Paleo Diet, Intermittent Fasting and...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Tiger King!!
“Tiger King” became a household name overnight with the captivating Netflix show that was viewed by 34.4 million people in the first 10...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Cystic Fibrosis
May was Cystic Fibrosis awareness month! So, let’s make people more aware of what it is and what it is all about! Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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A Dog Blog
Now for some more wholesome content. Dogs or “Canis lupus familiaris.” The lovable and fluffy creatures that humans decided to...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Herd Immunity
If you are like me, your nation’s lockdown has been extended. Maybe you also can’t help but look at other countries where they have...
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HIV Cure?!
Viruses seem to dominate the news and social media lately, and yet a more notorious and infamous virus has slipped under the media radar....
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Vaccination!
Immunity and vaccines go together like Corona and lime, (sorry, too soon?). Anyway, my point is that vaccines function to boost and...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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The latest buzzword consuming all the headlines and articles lately: Coronavirus.
First things first: “coronavirus” refers to a group of viruses that cause a range of diseases from the common cold to MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV,...
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Herpes!
Over 3.7 billion people suffer from cold sores/fever blisters, which are caused by herpes simplex 1 virus (HSV-1). Herpes simplex 2...
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Rhinos! The closest thing to a real unicorn!
Rhinoceroses are highly endangered due to poaching and illegal trade. In South Africa, we have two species, the white rhino (pictured...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Museums: an archive of information.
Until this year, I will admit that I did not consider museums to be more than an interesting, educative day out. However, museums contain...
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Science Writing.
Science writing and science communication is an essential tool in the scientific community. Mainstream media love to post catchy and...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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From DNA to Protein: The Central Dogma of Genetics.
We know where DNA is stored; we understand how cells divide, but how is DNA relevant to cell, tissue, and organ function? Well, remember...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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Mitosis!
Cell Replication: making two from one. So now that we know what chromosomes are and where to find them let's talk about cell replication...
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