Comprehensive Genomic Profiling: a new tool for personalized medicine in cancer
On the other hand, we also know that within a specific type of cancer, different patients have different gene mutations that cause the tumor to grow and spread. These different […]
From disease-oriented to patient-oriented therapies: personalized medicine is changing the future of healthcare
Personalized medicine is an evolving field of healthcare that is patient- and not anymore disease-oriented, in which physicians use diagnostic tests to determine the medical treatments that will work best for each […]
COVID-19: why it is mandatory to prevent the spreading of the Danish variant of SARS-CoV-2 transmitted by mink
We recently read the news that Denmark has issued an order to cull all 17 million mink bred in the country. Let’s try to understand what happened. On 5th November […]
Genetics is becoming a great contributor to tumor diagnosis
What are tumors? How do they arise? How are they diagnosed? How will the diagnosis change in the coming years? With a single blood test it will be possible to diagnose the presence of more than 50 types of cancer simultaneously.
Fungi can help us in fighting malaria
Genetically engineered fungus kills 75% of malaria-infected mosquitos
Prion diseases: when the enemy grows inside you
In this post, I will focus on a group of diseases that is unique in its features: prion diseases. They are caused by misfolding of prion protein (see further), and […]
Autism in a nutshell: the known causes, and why vaccines are not among them
In this post I will write about a very sensitive health-related issue: autism. I will summarize its features, focusing on potential causes and clarifying the autism-vaccines debate. Let’s begin with […]
Genetic testing: a double-edged sword for our physical and mental health
Thanks to the great improvements in genetics, including the completion of DNA sequencing and the recording of thousands of variations in the DNA sequence that can predispose to syndromes or […]
Multiple sclerosis: a slow harakiri of the organism
In this post I want to tell you about the most common non-traumatic disabling disease among young adults: multiple sclerosis. Let’s see first, what is multiple sclerosis? As usual, […]
