In my pervious articles, I discussed how our bodies are made up of DNA and genes, which serve as the instruction manual for our bodies. I want to discuss today about what happens when one of those instructions (genes) gets changed (a mutation). When we think of mutations, the best way to describe them is […]
Building on my previous discussion about breast cancer, I want to explore how advances in mRNA technology—and its behind-the-scenes regulators, non-coding RNAs—could revolutionize cancer treatment. Just as mRNA vaccines saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are now investigating how this technology could be applied to therapeutic cancer vaccines and precision medicine approaches for diseases […]
“You have breast cancer.” Imagine hearing that from your doctor, how would you react? The words can feel like a punch to the gut. Fear, uncertainty, and a whirlwind of questions immediately follow. Like many, I found myself paralyzed by fear when considering the possibility. What is breast cancer, really? How is it treated? Is […]
