Lung Cancer Awareness: Why take that puff? November 13, 2017Mapmygenome Team With a high mortality and a low survival rate, lung cancer is one of the vilest cancers. Often associated with smoking, the leading cause, lung cancer can go undetected for...
Dyslexia Awareness: The letters like dancing! November 07, 2017Mapmygenome Team A child begins its journey of learning from the mother’s womb. Instances of the child reacting to sounds and voices of the mother and father and also certain songs is...
Pharmacogenomics: The Exciting Science of Personalized Medicine November 01, 2017Mapmygenome Team We are unique individuals at the genetic level. We all respond to our environments differently. Same is the case with the medicines we take. Adverse drug reactions are the fourth...
Psoriasis Awareness: Stress-busters every day, keep the itch away! October 30, 2017Mapmygenome Team An itch of any kind is a source of tremendous discomfort. Combine it with red patches and soreness and it is a true test of patience. Skin conditions like psoriasis...
GenomePatri Fit: A Customer’s Journey through his DNA October 25, 2017Mapmygenome Team “Fit is not a destination, it is a way of life.” These words were inculcated within my psyche from early childhood. Being raised in a family that adhered to a...
Breast Cancer Awareness October 23, 2017Mapmygenome Team When we have a complex system functioning tirelessly and endlessly, it is bound to falter at some point. This faltering leads to an imbalance in the precise functioning of our...
Mind your mind! October 10, 2017Mapmygenome Team A healthy mind and a healthy body together make a healthy you! We take extra care to tend to our physical health. Most of us follow a balanced diet and...
Hyperhomocysteinemia: Is It Putting Your Heart at Risk? October 05, 2017Mapmygenome Team Proteins are the structural and functional units of a living organism. Their complex structures are made of units called amino acids (AA). Twenty amino acids join together in a variety...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Losing Memories of a Lifetime September 21, 2017Mapmygenome Team My friend and I were having a drink at the bar when he jokingly asked me what would I prefer to have when I grow old – Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s....
Ushering in genetic evaluation for Usher Syndrome September 18, 2017Mapmygenome Team This could be the first time you’ve heard about Usher syndrome. That’s ok. You may not know what kind of a condition it is. That’s ok, too. But, by the end...
Over 50 Shades of Grey: Understanding Depression September 13, 2017Mapmygenome Team Most of us lead stressful lives that require us to keep up with fast-paced schedules at work and home. We are finding it exceedingly difficult to spend leisure time with...
I Know How You Lost Weight Last Summer!!! September 08, 2017Mapmygenome Team I Know How You Lost Weight Last Summer!!! Every summer, millions of people embark on weight loss journeys — new diets, new exercise routines, new supplements. Some succeed. Many don’t....