05 December 2023 – PDD, meaning persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) may be underlaying this indifferently lingering “Meh” feeling we all may have or are living through at times. “Meh” is a colloquial interjection used as an expression of indifference or boredom. It is …

PDD: Are we all suffering from it? In one way or the other? Read more »

November 25, 2023 – Sickle cell anemia  is an inherited disease of red blood cells (erythrocytes). It belongs to the group of hemoglobinopathies (hemoglobin disorders) and leads to corpuscular hemolytic anemia. Affected people have a mutation in the hemoglobin β …

Sickle cell anemia: Genetic scissors drug approved for first time Read more »

October 08, 2023 – I discovered this article on  September 05, 2023, in WIRED and  reproduced it here without much editing. The article consciously or subconsciously shows the increasing disunity of today’s society in many things, especially in communication. “LIGHT …

The “Burning Man” fiasco highlights the ultimate tech/culture battle Read more »

July 20, 2023 – The SARS-CoV-2 virus has changed the lives of millions and millions of individuals worldwide. It has also changed the behaviour of the society as a whole with respect to more aggressive and less tolerant behaviour of …

Separating falsehoods from facts: Long Covid and Vaccines Read more »

June 12, 2023 – Elon Musk (Mister Tesla) has many ambitious plans that don’t always work out. He’s a tech nerd, he’s extremely rich, and yes, he’s behind Tesla, SpaceX, and more recently, Neuralink too. In the age of fake news, …

Neuralink: Mister Tesla is now autopiloting the human brain Read more »

01 May, 2023 – SARS-CoV-2, like other respiratory viruses, typically initiates infection in the throat and sinuses. But it often spreads from the respiratory tract to other parts of the body, such as the gut, liver, heart, kidneys, brain, blood …

Study identifies human genes enabling SARS-CoV-2 infection Read more »

March 18, 2023 – Valtrex (Valacyclovir) is an antiviral medication used to treat outbreaks of herpes simplex or herpes zoster (shingles). It is also used to prevent cytomegalovirus following a kidney transplant in high risk cases. It is a prodrug, …

Canada: DRESS Syndrome associated with Valtrex (Valacyclovir) Read more »

March 01, 2023 – The gene APOE codes for apolipoprotein E (Apo-E), a protein involved in the metabolism of fats in the body of mammals. A subtype is implicated in the Alzheimer’s disease and cardiovascular diseases. Recently, researchers at Stanford University …

APOE Missense Variant Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Disease Risk in African Americans Read more »

February 07, 2023 – CRISPR is a genetic engineering technique by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified. It is based on a simplified version of the bacterial CRISPR–Cas9 antiviral defense system. By delivering the Cas9 nuclease complexed with …

CRISPR: Does it help diseased plants and humans alike? Read more »

January 08, 2023 – In precision and/or targeted medicine of today, physicians typically start out with the determination of the patients phenotypic expression of a disease (i.e., establish a clinical finding) and then go on into finding out the patients genetic …

Genomic variants traced forward to genetic disorders: A new approach? Read more »