April 25 is celebrated as World DNA Day to honour a team of scientists, James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin and colleagues, who…
MARFAN SYNDROME February is Marfan awareness month. It is estimated that 1 in 5000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome worldwide. It is an inherited…
TURNER SYNDROME February is celebrated as Turner syndrome awareness month. Turner syndrome is also known as Monosomy X, Gonadal Dysgenesis and Bonnevie-Ullrich Syndrome. It is…
Preventive health testing: We are hearing “Health is wealth” from the days we were in school. We are always striving harder to take care of…
SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7: Coronavirus pandemic has already hampered millions of lives in the country. Many people were laid down from their jobs due to a…
Prenatal Testing: The journey of pregnancy is easy, and at the same time, it’s difficult as it requires a lot of patience and strength from…
Breast Cancer Genetic Screening: Breast cancer, as the name suggests, takes its origin from the breasts in the form of lumps and spreads its wings…
DNA Microarray – An Introduction Genetic testing is growing as people are becoming aware that genes govern their health and fitness. Various genetic screening methods…
About Coronavirus: COVID-19 is a viral disease that is spreading geographically worldwide. The virus has claimed lakhs of lives and is increasing the number of…
Whole Exome Sequencing (WES): A comprehensive approach to the detection of disease-causing mutations present in the exome of an individual. Exome covers the protein-coding region…