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What are neurodegenerative diseases?

Neurodegenerative diseases represent a group of disorders characterized by the progressive structural and functional degeneration of the central and peripheral nervous systems. They affect millions o..

How COVID-19 breakthrough infection in vaccinated individuals leads to protection against various variants of concern and memory B cell formation

Omicron breakthrough infection in individuals vaccinated with BNT162b2 boosts not only neutralizing activity and BMEM cells against Omicron but broadly expands immunity against various variants ..

It Is Not Carved in Stone – The Need for a Genetic Reevaluation of Variants in Pediatric Cardiomyopathies

A recent article published by our colleagues in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease reports that in patients with childhood-onset cardiomyopathies, nearly 30% of reported genetic va..

What is Global Developmental Delay? The role of genetics in global developmental delay and intellectual disability

Global developmental delay and intellectual disability (GDD/ID) affect up to 3% of children <5 years old and is defined as a delay in ≥2 developmental domains, including gross and fine motor, sp..

Is Cancer Hereditary?

Yes, up to 10% of most cancers are hereditary​. They are caused by genetic changes which can remain asymptomatic until the cancer develops and becomes malign..

What is a Rare Disease and what causes it?

Genetic testing can help improve the lives of people and families living with a rare disease. Each rare disease, alone, may be considered “rare” but given that there are >7,000 rare diseases, take..

How COVID-19 is associated with changes in brain structure

Researchers found significant long-term effects, including a decrease in brain size, losses in grey matter in the olfactory areas linked to smell and regions linked to memory, and difficulties perfor..

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Beyond the pink ribbon: A comprehensive look at breast cancer

Breast cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the breast cells. Genetic changes in the DNA of the healthy breast cells can lead to the formation of cancer cells which grow uncontrollably and f..

Hereditary diseases

Hereditary disease: cardiovascular disorders

Cardiovascular diseases affect the heart and blood vessels and are a leading cause of illness and death. Some are hereditary, and genetic testing can help with diagnosis and determining the right tre..

Hereditary diseases

A timeline of key discoveries in genetics: from Darwin to The Human Genome Project

Genetics as we know and understand it today has been shaped, over decades, by the work of many dedicated scientists around the world, and they all deserve our praise and recognition. To illust..

All about genetics

Beyond the pink ribbon: A comprehensive look at breast cancer

Breast cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the breast cells. Genetic changes in the DNA of the healthy breast cells can lead to the formation of cancer cells which grow uncontrollably and f..

Hereditary diseases

Hereditary disease: cardiovascular disorders

Cardiovascular diseases affect the heart and blood vessels and are a leading cause of illness and death. Some are hereditary, and genetic testing can help with diagnosis and determining the right tre..

Hereditary diseases

A timeline of key discoveries in genetics: from Darwin to The Human Genome Project

Genetics as we know and understand it today has been shaped, over decades, by the work of many dedicated scientists around the world, and they all deserve our praise and recognition. To illust..

All about genetics

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