Gene editing is a growing field of medical biology in which scientists attempt to make changes to the DNA to permanently fix harmful disease-causing mutations. CRISPR is an immensely popular tool in this field due...
A clinical trial is a research study required by the FDA before a drug is available on the public market. The purpose is to test the safety and ability of a new therapy to improve...
Seizures are sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain. Seizures can happen to anyone, but epilepsy describes conditions in which a person has an ongoing risk of seizures. Seizures are one of the first symptoms of...
What Is the Blood-Brain Barrier? Our brains are the most complex organs that we have. Our brains perform functions that impact every single thing that goes on inside our bodies during the entirety of our lives,...
What Is the Blood-Brain Barrier? Our brains are the most complex organs that we have. Our brains perform functions that impact every single thing that goes on inside our bodies during the entirety of our lives,...
Who is my care team, and what do they do? These are just a few of the questions many patients and their families have after receiving a diagnosis. This article will provide an overview of a...
There are so many different diseases and it’s hard to keep track of them all. Tracking diseases is particularly important for healthcare providers, patients, and even those trying to study each disease. One of the...
You may remember from our previous Science Simplified blog post that our DNA is the foundational instructional manual that our bodies use to function throughout the course of our lives. Our DNA sequence is made...
The goal of genetic counseling is to help you learn more about how genetic conditions might affect you or your family. Genetic conditions are caused by a change in the normal DNA sequence, which is...