At the moment, asthma makes life difficult for some 262 million people worldwide. In addition, it has already contributed to around 455 000 deaths. Asthma affects everyone, both adults and children. However, it is the most common chronic disease in children. Medicine has advanced over the years to such an extent that it is a...
June has been declared Myasthenia Awareness Month. Despite being a rare disease, it currently affects about 20 out of 100,000 patients worldwide. Additionally, it should be remembered that these numbers may be higher, because people with a mild course of the disease may not know they are ill. What is this disease, what are its...
As we age, the risk of developing many diseases increases. In addition to changes in the body caused by the number of years we have lived, we also experience those caused by our life decisions and habits. One of the diseases that can unfortunately appear in our lives is stroke. In previous articles, we discussed...
When we come across scientific literature describing the subject of genetics and cellular structure, we can notice the term chromatin. Despite the name being very similar to chromosomes, it is a separate unit. What is chromatin and what is its purpose? How can we perform analyses on chromatin? What is chromatin? Chromatin is a complex...