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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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Nanoparticles With Mutant Proteins Used to Fight Cancer Cells
Nanoparticles combined with mutant cancer proteins are used to boost the host immune system against cancer.
Potential Biomarkers To Identify Benign Pancreatic Lesions
The levels of two proteins VEGF-A and CEA are used to identify pancreatic cysts that will not develop into cancerous lesions.
Tourette Syndrome : Breakthrough Research Identifies Potential Genetic Markers
Copy number variations in two genes were found to be significantly associated with the development of Tourette Syndrome.
Computer-Based Antibodies to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
Antibodies specific to certain regions of antigens without causing inflammation have been designed using computers to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
Huntington's Disease : Gene Editing Reverses Symptoms
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system can potentially reverse Huntington's disease pathology and motor symptoms in a mouse model.
