Dissecting statistical genomics and psychiatric epidemiology...
What’s a Psychiatric Disorder?
Psychiatric disorder, or mental disorder, or mental illness (depending on who you ask) is a relatively contentious definition in the field of psychiatry.
Dissecting statistical genomics and psychiatric epidemiology...
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Are at Home DNA Tests Scamming You?
At-home, direct to consumer DNA tests are based on good science but even better, yet potentially unethical, marketing. So in this article, I want to reflect on the science of at-home DNA testing and what are realistic expectations to have from the resulting information.
CRISPR: You Have Seen the Good, Now See the Bad
CRISPR is a truly remarkable molecular tool, it has aided the scientific community immensely. However, CRISPR is not a miracle cure-all; off-target effects, difficult-delivery, imperfect editing efficiency, and on-target accuracy, in addition to interaction with cell’s essential checkpoint regulators, are all important signs that we should proceed with caution when evaluating the use of CRISPR in medical applications.