Women in science. An interview
In honor of the international day of women and girls in science, we interviewed one of our very own, Dr. Evelina Papaioannou. Dr. Evelina Papaioannou joined Medicover Genetics in 2019 as an..
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): Current guidelines
Aneuploidies, such as translocations, whole or segmental chromosomal duplications, and deletions, are examples of chromosomal abnormalities that are estimated to affect approximately 1 in 150 live bi..
Medicover Genetics 1st DNA Essay Competition Winners
Here you can read the winning essays from the first, annual DNA essay competition on the subject of "How unfolding the DNA code can help with precision medicine". In first place was Christina ..
How much of our voice and speech is genetic?
Introduction Our voices are as unique as our fingerprints! Although there are people whose voices might sound alike, there are no two voices exactly the same. Every person has their own characteri..
Diabetes: An ancient disease that is more relevant than ever today
Introduction Diabetes, scientifically known as diabetes mellitus, is a multitype chronic condition involving high blood glucose levels resulting from the body’s inability to produce enough or an..
Can a genetic change make you superhuman?
Kitty Pryde, the iconic X-Woman from Marvel Comics, once said: “We are mutants. Born different from baseline humanity, with an enhanced genome that gives us super-powers.” All fiction draws on el..
Mitochondrial transfer: Impact on cancer and immunity
Mitochondria, those cellular powerhouses, are at the heart of metabolic activities. Recent research reveals a one-sided transfer of mitochondria from T cells to cancer cells, a process that strengthe..
Sleep apnea: is this common sleep disorder hereditary?
There are many reasons you could feel tired during the day, but a common one is poor quality sleep caused by sleep apnea. This sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and restarts througho..
The impact of travel on gut health and antibiotic resistance
Have you ever wondered how jet-setting across the globe might affect your gut health? A recent study has dug into this intriguing question, revealing that travel can have some unexpected impacts on t..
Medicover Genetics posters at ESHG 2023
In June 2023, Medicover Genetics attended the 56th conference of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) which took place in Glasgow, Scotland. The ESHG conference, which is organized annually,..
