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When we have a complex system functioning tirelessly and endlessly, it is bound to falter at some point. This faltering leads to an imbalance in the precise functioning of our...

A healthy mind and a healthy body together make a healthy you! We take extra care to tend to our physical health. Most of us follow a balanced diet and...

Proteins are the structural and functional units of a living organism. Their complex structures are made of units called amino acids (AA). Twenty amino acids join together in a variety...

My friend and I were having a drink at the bar when he jokingly asked me what would I prefer to have when I grow old – Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s....

This could be the first time you’ve heard about Usher syndrome. That’s ok. You may not know what kind of a condition it is. That’s ok, too. But, by the end...

Most of us lead stressful lives that require us to keep up with fast-paced schedules at work and home. We are finding it exceedingly difficult to spend leisure time with...

I Know How You Lost Weight Last Summer!!! Every summer, millions of people embark on weight loss journeys — new diets, new exercise routines, new supplements. Some succeed. Many don’t....

Blood Testing: From Humours to Tumours Liquid biopsy is used and misused a lot these days. While we are all still on the lookout for the holy grail, there is...

The Promise of Genomics to Science and Society: Part 3 of 3 In the final part of this series, we look at where genomics is headed — and what it...

The Promise of Genomics to Science and Society: Part 1 of 3 Genomics — the study of an organism’s complete set of DNA, including all of its genes — is...

Epigenetics explains how your lifestyle and environment can change how your genes are expressed — without altering your DNA. Written by Anu Acharya, CEO of Mapmygenome.

Prenatal Nutrition: Are You Eating for Two? Our diet and lifestyle demand changes once the biological clock starts ticking. Easy access to information and awareness has made it essential to...