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1. FIRST THINGS FIRST, WHAT ARE PANCREAS? This is a good place to start. Pancreas is an organ that sits within the abdominal cavity, behind your stomach, and surrounded by your liver...

CMA (Chromosomal Microarray) — What, Who, Why, When, and Where By Anu Acharya, MapmyGenome CMA (Chromosomal Microarray) is a powerful genetic diagnostic test usually advised by paediatricians or obstetricians for...

-Anu Acharya, Mapmygenome You are in the midst of a conversation at a party and doctors start discussing terms that you don’t understand. My aim is to make them simpler...

Assam. For many of us, the word conjures up lush green tea plantations. Black tea from Assam is popular all over the world for its aroma, colour, and taste. Tea...

Anup Malani/Manoj Mohanan/Satchit Balsari/Anu Acharya  | Updated on May 29, 2020  Published on May 29, 2020 As the economy reopens, testing of asymptomatic cases must be rapidly expanded to break the transmission chain Since...

Although getting pregnant is a wonderful experience for most women, it can become daunting with all that time spent at the doctor’s clinic. It suddenly feels like there’s too much...

Mint, (Mentha Arvensis Linn.) also known as menthe, is actually a genus or group of around 15-20 plant species including peppermint and spearmint. Nutritive value per 100g: Nutrients Per 100...

46% of Karnataka Was Covid Infected by August: Sero Survey Report A seroprevalence survey conducted in Karnataka revealed that approximately 46% of the population had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by...

World Immunization Day During the Pandemic November 10th is World Immunization Day. COVID-19 or not, babies are being born, and immunization is proven to be a successful and cost-effective means...

Press Release: Health Minister Inaugurates MapmyGenome COVID Testing Lab at GMR Hyderabad International Airport MapmyGenome’s COVID-19 testing laboratory at GMR Hyderabad International Airport was inaugurated by the Health Minister —...

When it comes to nutritional supplements, there is one chant everywhere! Omega! Omega! Omega! Every drugstore, every shop, every nutritionist prescribes it! Its benefits are featured everywhere — today your...

Cholesterol: The Good, The Bad (And The Ugly?) Cholesterol gets a bad reputation — but the truth is more nuanced. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in every cell...