To a trained eye, the chromosome chart (karyotype) above has 4 irregularities, circled in red. They’re chromosome pairs of uneven size. The…
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post A Child’s Shattered Chromosomes Illustrate the Value of Supportive TherapiesRead more
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post Celebrating the Pioneering Experiments in GeneticsRead more
It seems that lately everything in genetics, which has morphed into genomics, is big, big, big. Data on half a million people…
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post Retiring the Single Gay Gene HypothesisRead more
The once-prevailing concept of a sole “gay gene” dictating sexual orientation has been put to rest in a powerhouse study published today…
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post RIP Kary Mullis, Father of PCRRead more
When the name Kary Mullis popped up in my news feed on Monday, I was excited to read what I thought would…
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post 6 Types of Exercise That Counter Inherited Obesity RiskRead more
Exercise is a key component of any weight-loss plan, but it’s especially important for people who’ve inherited a tendency to easily put…
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post CRISPRed Exosomes Correct Rett Syndrome Communication BreakdownRead more
CRISPR continues to be big news. Condemnation of the gene editing technology was swift late last year when a researcher in China…
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post How a Mutation Turned Almonds from Toxin to TreatRead more
Eating just 50 bitter almonds can release enough hydrogen cyanide to kill an adult in under 3 minutes. Fortunately, the sweet variety that we…
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post Beaver Feces Inspire a Way to Convert Type A to Type O Human BloodRead more
My writing assignments for Medscape Medical News tend to be formulaic: summarize the findings of an interesting new paper, enabling busy health care…
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post When a Rare Mutation Causes a Rare Disease: Jacob’s StoryRead more
For some parents, a physician’s advice to “just take him home and love him,” presumably letting nature take it’s most likely course…
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post Revising Textbook Coverage of Prenatal Diagnosis in an Anti-choice ClimateRead more
I’ve become a stalker. When I recently stopped at an intersection behind a car with bumper stickers “Make Abortion Criminal Again” and…
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post Clinical Trial Set to Start for CLN1 Batten DiseaseRead more
On May 21, Abeona Therapeutics announced the go-ahead from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a clinical trial to test a…
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post Anatomy of an Impossible BurgerRead more
Burger King is going to sell the Impossible Burger and McDonald’s is soon to follow with its own meatless patty. So I thought I’d…