DNA Notebook

Infertility affects approximately one out of six couples, with male factor infertility representing on average 30% of cases. Several genetic and environmental factors contribute to male factor infertility. Sperm are... Read More

I keep hearing from friends and loved ones that “I can’t believe that summer went by too fast”, and “I can’t believe it’s already time for back-to-school”, etc… What I... Read More

It’s hard to believe that another summer has come and gone. We want to wish our interns who are off to medical school the best of luck and thank you... Read More

Histamine is a key chemical mediator that mast cells release during an allergic response. Histamine causes a local and systemic effect, setting off a widespread domino effect that impacts many... Read More

As I head home after our first big conference since before the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Florida International Medical Expo in Miami, there are three take-aways that I keep thinking... Read More

It is hard to believe that over 2 years have passed since we had to cancel our last in person conference in March 2020 due to the pandemic. We thought... Read More

Moving to a new country is a big change! With that change, comes establishing new relationships including new healthcare providers. Recently when I was at my new gastroenterologist, he had... Read More

The month of June brought an end of one era and the start of another one with the election of one of our co-founders, Michael Kerzner to the Legislative Assembly... Read More

Depression and anxiety costs $1 trillion to the global economy annually and has become one of America’s most costly illnesses. More than half of patients with depression don’t respond to... Read More

Iron deficiency is common among the general population, however, for some who are genetically susceptible, iron can be detrimental. Hemochromatosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that that results from... Read More

By Grace Turek and Aaron Goldman The APOE ε4 allele has been associated with detrimental health outcomes such as increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), cardiovascular disease, and overall mortality.... Read More