Tag: genetics
Nature or Nurture: Is Personality Related to Genes?
Our physical features that define how we look are those that are passed down to us by our parents. They are determined by the genes [more…]
Be Wary and Beware: Cancer and its Avoidable Risk Factors
Cancer is defined as an abnormal growth of cells, with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body . This uncontrolled [more…]
Gene Therapy: Can ‘Revolutionary’ and ‘Controversial’ Go Together?
By definition, a state of disease is objectively perceived as an abnormal condition characterized by a disorder of a certain function or structure. In the [more…]
Poles of the Temperament Spectrum: A Bird’s-Eye View of Extroversion and Introversion
One of the basic psychological distinctions we can make regarding the personality of people is that of Extroversion or Introversion. Extroverts are typically considered as people [more…]
Cousin Marriages: A Public Health Issue in Pakistan
Marriage is a universal practice in which a bond is formed between two individuals that is social, emotional, cultural, physical, and religious in nature. This [more…]
