Tag: Genetic sequencing

Curing the incurable: RNA isoforms may hold the key to defeating Alzheimer’s disease

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Alzheimer’s disease causes excessive neuronal cell death.

Groundbreaking research on RNA isoforms in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has revealed another layer of genetic complexity that has been previously overlooked. Using cutting-edge sequencing technology, Dr. Mark Ebbert and colleagues at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky, USA, performed a detailed analysis of RNA isoforms in the human brain. They discovered multiple, previously unknown RNA isoforms […]

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Predicting the origin of mutations from tumour and germline data

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Dr Israel Gomy researches a bioinformatic tool with tumour and germline sequencing data that can identify mutational changes, enabling people to understand their predisposition to different forms of cancer

Genetic sequencing is an affordable screening process that helps people understand the risks of developing a specific form of cancer in their lifetime. They can learn about the impending risks and make conscious lifestyle choices, take a few radical decisions if required, and even work out ways to stop the hereditary transfer of such genes to their offspring. Dr Israel […]

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