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The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
Even though most know that DNA serves as the genetic blueprint for all life, most do not understand how this blueprint is read. In 1958,...

Renard
Jul 5, 2023
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Promising Results for Melanoma Treatment Using mRNA Vaccine
As mentioned in the previous post, melanoma cases have been increasing over the past few years [1,2]. While there are currently a few...

Maria
Jun 21, 2023
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How to prevent and treat melanoma?
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in melanocytes, the cells responsible for the pigment that colours skin, hair, and eyes...

Maria
Jun 7, 2023
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Cancer Vaccines: Will mRNA Save the Day?
Even though cancer vaccines have been around for a while (more information here), with the rise of mRNA* vaccines many researchers have...
Dominique
Oct 13, 2022
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What is Epigenetics?
The human body is composed of over 200 different cell types, with diverse functions and morphologies. Yet paradoxically, in spite of this...

Renard
Jun 25, 2022
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Brief History of mRNA Vaccine Development
The development of conventional vaccines takes 1-15 years, while the COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines – Pfizer and Moderna – took...

Hedi
Jun 4, 2022
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Omicron: The Good and Bad News.
Omicron was first reported on November 25, 2021. Even after several waves of the pandemic, at a time when a considerable proportion of...

Nicole
Mar 11, 2022
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MYTH III: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Change Our DNA
Another common myth about the COVID-19 vaccines is the fear that they will be able to change our DNA*. Since some COVID-19 vaccines are...

Nicole
Nov 4, 2021
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What are the Differences Between DNA and RNA Vaccines?
Although most people started hearing about DNA* and mRNA** vaccines last year, these technologies have been developing for decades. In...

Nicole
Aug 20, 2021
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What are We Made Of? From DNA to RNA to Protein
As we have discussed in our previous text, the human body is a cooperative effort of trillions of cells. Each cell type displays specific...

Adrian
Jul 15, 2021
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Decoding the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine
SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus that causes COVID-19. Among the many questions regarding the new SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, one of the most pressing...

Nicole
Apr 20, 2021
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