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B.Sc, M.Sc.
Amrita has a masters in Human Genetics from Sri Ramachandra medical College and is hooked onto everything even remotely associated with genes. She loves every aspect of writing, the research, planning and actually weaving all the thoughts together. If she's not writing, she's busy being an avid view more..
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Gene Variations Increasing Testicular Cancer Risk Identified
Gene variations have been identified by a research team from the Institute of Cancer Research that are found to increase risk for testicular cancer by 10 fold.
Toxic Proteins That Cause Parkinson’s Disease Could Originate in the Gut
The alpha syncuclein present in the endocrine cells in the gut could be the cause for Parkinson’s Disease, suggests a research team from Duke University.
Dengue : Real Time Imaging Helps Monitor Progression of Infection
Dengue infections can now be monitored in real time using positron emission tomography to identify effectiveness of treatment.
Gene Therapy: Potential Breakthrough to Cure Allergies
Gene therapy that erases memory of immune cells against allergens could be a potential new therapy for allergies like asthma and pollen allergy.
Potential Diabetes Drug Could Limit Injections to Once a Month
A single injection of a newly developed drug could maintain glucose levels for a period of 10 days, providing a better therapy.
