Deepti Kumar

Photo credit: wix.com What is Huntington’s Disease?   Huntington’s Disease (HD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive brain cell death impacting movement, behavior and cognition. It is caused by a mutation in the Huntington (HTT) gene and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. According to the Genetic and Rare Disease Center (GARD) there are fewer than 5000 people in the US with Huntington’s disease. Most people who inherit the mutation are normal for decades, then develop...

Graphic generated in canva Growing up in India, my grandma always used to say chew your food, sit down and eat, don’t drink cold water with your meals. When I was sick or under the weather, she would make a thin stew of split mung beans and rice (khichadi) that’s nourishing and easy on the digestion. 6 years ago, I stumbled upon Ayurveda, the ancient medicine system of India/ the sister science of yoga, and I realized how much of my upbringing was naturally influenced by its teachings.   What...

Did you know cystic fibrosis was first discovered in the pancreas?     In 1938 Dr. Dorothy Anderson, an American pathologist coined the term “cystic fibrosis of the pancreas” based on autopsies of children dying of malnutrition, due to failure of the pancreas. The children in those days did not survive long enough to develop lung disease. What is Cystic Fibrosis (CF)? Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by mutation in the gene that codes for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane...