DNA Testing for the Cancer Gene
Genetics is the field of science that examines how certain traits such as eye color are passed down from parents to children via genes. Genes are parts of DNA that are located inside our cells, and they “tell” the cell how to produce the proteins the body needs to...
Should you test your child’s DNA? To test or not to test…
In countries like Norway and Finland, it is standard practice to test every new born baby for various genetic disorders. Conditions like Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anaemia, Duchenne Muscular dystrophy, Tay-Sachs Disease, Phenylketonuria, and Thalassemia which are...
What Skin Disorders Can Be Inherited?
There are complex hereditary skin disorders that can be inherited from one generation to the next; they can even skip a generation. Genetic skin disorders are also known as ‘Geno-dermatoses’, and are typically caused by a single-gene mutation. Skin Conditions: Common...
How to protect yourself as Covid numbers increase
If you are afraid of getting Covid-19, watching the numbers increase daily, you are not alone. The truth is that there are only two key strategies you can follow to protect yourself against getting infected: either self-isolate and limit your exposure altogether or...