Author: Natalie Ho
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Mendelian Laws: How Does a Better Understanding of These Principles Help With the Diagnosis and Treatment of Complex Diseases?
“Mendelian diseases” are single-gene diseases that are caused by mutant genes that interfere with the specific function and phenotype shown in a genome [3]. These single-gene conditions can be readily modelled using Mendelian laws of inheritance and our understanding of these conditions is generally more complete.
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CRISPR Gene Editing: From novel treatment to reality
With the endless developments in genetic engineering and the discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing lately, it is difficult not to wonder if the creation of super mutants in our reality is possible. This article will explain how these so-called “superhumans” could already be walking the earth much sooner than expected, and explore the seemingly endless…
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When is the Next Pandemic after COVID coming? Sorry, it’s already here.
Five years ago, Bill Gates warned the world about an impending global pandemic during a TED Talk titled “The next outbreak? We’re not ready”. So, if Gates was right the first time, when can we expect the next pandemic? This article will address the implications of a mental health crisis already upon us and address…
Youth Medical Journal 