Introduction
The major underlying cause of oncogenesis, the formation of tumors, is dysregulated expression of certain genes in crucial growth regulatory pathways. Recently, research has...
Hippocrates, over 2,000 years ago, attributed disease origins to the gastrointestinal system [1]. While these thoughts were undoubtedly ahead of their time, scientists now realize how acc...
Hypothesis: The gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 offers a curative treatment for sickle cell disease, targeting the root cause rather than its symptoms.
Introduction
The results from genome-wide association studies and drug and alcohol surveys indicate a role for CHRNA2 gene and specific environmental factors in the manifestation of cann...
Introduction
Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself. Changes in gene expression can result from DNA methylation, which is when an...
