Tag: Medicine
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CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing
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By: Amy Hammett Introduction CRISPR, which is short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats, was originally discovered by Ishino from Osaka University in Japan in 1987 in the bacteria Escherichia coli. However, during the time of its discovery, it was difficult to study these particular DNA fragments, which meant their understanding of its significance…
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The Potential of Precision Medicine
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By: Alyssa Wang Introduction Precision medicine, a recent “buzzword” in the medical field, refers to a transformative approach to medicine that tailors treatment to a patient’s individual genes, environments, and lifestyles. Its usages span across various areas of medicine, with particular interest arising in its implications for oncology. Precision medicine can allow doctors to design…
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