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World Cancer Day: What You Need to Know About Cancer and Genetics “The revolution in cancer research can be summed up in a single sentence: cancer is, in essence, a...

A salad is a dish made up of fragments of food, mixed with a sauce or seasoning. Salads can be eaten as an appetiser or as a main meal —...

According to latest statistics, India is the second worst country affected by obesity & diabetes. In a family of 4, two or three of them are above their body mass index...

Vasant Panchami Greetings from MapmyGenome Vasant Panchami or Sree Panchami marks the worship of Goddess Saraswathi — the Hindu Goddess of wisdom and knowledge. The devout wear yellow clothes and...

Runaway Heart: The Long and Short of Long QT Syndrome Imagine a young, apparently healthy person — an athlete, a teenager, someone in the prime of life — suddenly collapsing...

Kaalakaandi: A Genetic Counselling Review Bollywood has always had a complicated relationship with science. But every now and then, a film comes along that touches on a medical or genetic...

A Healthy Lifestyle Is a Happy Lifestyle We all know the basics: eat well, exercise regularly, sleep enough, manage stress. But knowing and doing are very different things. And even...

Sankranti: A Healthy Beginning Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn — a festival of harvest, gratitude, and new beginnings celebrated across India...

A Tale of the Birds and the Bees… and Genetics! What Is Infertility? Infertility is a complex condition of the reproductive system, defined as the inability to achieve pregnancy after...

Let’s Talk Menstrual Cramps Painful periods are among the most common gynaecological problems affecting women across the globe. The severe and frequent cramps during menses are known as dysmenorrhea. According...

Dang!!! You just got Clickbaited!! (Yes I tend to make up verbs!) OK…Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. No wait, I’ll rephrase – Don’t believe everything blindly. That’s...

It’s the beginning of a new year.  For most of us, it is time to celebrate and greet new friends. Some have been savoring wonderful moments from the previous year....