The effect of the gene ADNP on the brain of men and women and diseases such as autism and Alzheimer’s
The effect of the gene ADNP on the brain of men and women and diseases such as autism and Alzheimer’s Autism and Alzheimer’s are two diseases with significant medical and social implications. A study by Tel-Aviv University reveals that the activity of certain proteins in males and females can lead to different gender-specific tendencies towards […]
Genetic testing and nutrition – nutrigenomics
How do our genes affect a healthy nutrition? Many new studies in the field of nutrition present different, sometimes even conflicting, results. These results may cause certain confusion in people trying to adjust their diet and nutritional lifestyle to latest research and innovations. One of the main reasons for these differences between studies lies in […]
Paternity test
Paternity testing is a scientific method for proving family ties between a parent and child based on genetic kinship. This test is revolutionary in many fields, especially in family law. Until around fifty years ago, there was no practical way to prove paternity. Following the amazing discoveries of modern biology, primarily DNA and heredity, paternity […]
Genetic screening for mitochondrial respiratory chain defects
Mitochondrial respiratory chain defects affect metabolism in the muscle cells. Healthy people have four protein complexes that turn oxygen molecules into molecules called ATP. ATP is a molecule that supplies energy to the muscle cells. Without it, muscle function is impaired. For the respiratory chain to function normally, all protein comprising these complexes must function […]
Pharmacogenetics and depression treatment – Pharmacogenomic test for antidepressant selection
Medication is one of the key components of treating mental health disorders. Modern psychiatric drugs can help patients reduce the severity of symptoms and lead lives as close to normal as possible. Among psychiatric drugs are antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and more. The difficulty in adjusting medication Psychiatric drugs have a high level of […]
Genetically personalized Coumadin therapy (Warfarin)
Is personalized medicine (pharmacogenomics) the future of drug therapy? Medication provides treatment for many diseases and affects our body’s physiological function in various ways, but they have one major downside – the difficulty of matching a drug to a specific patient. Most drugs are identical for all patients. Drug dosage can be adjusted according to […]
