Yolanda Smith

Feature Writer

B.Pharm.

Pharmacy

Yolanda graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of South Australia and has experience working in both Australia and Italy. She is passionate about how medicine, diet and lifestyle affect our health and enjoys helping people understand this. In her spare time she loves to explore the world and learn about new cultures and languages.

Articles from Yolanda

Taurine Synthesis and Production

Taurine is a substance derived from cysteine that can be obtained naturally in foods.

3 Nov 2010

What is Taurine?

Taurine is a conditional amino acid found in natural dietary sources, biosynthesized in the body and produced by chemical synthesis for commercial purposes.

3 Nov 2010

Types of Viral Vectors

There are several types of viral vectors that can be used to deliver nucleic acids into the genetic makeup of cells, including retrovirus, lentivirus, adenovirus, adeno-associated virus and herpes simplex virus. Each of these has unique advantages and disadvantages for specific applications, as outlined below.

14 Sep 2010

Types of Music Therapy

In general, musical therapy utilizes the power of music to interact with human emotions and affect wellbeing.

8 Sep 2010

Oophorectomy Risks

Whilst there are several reasons that the surgical removal of all or part of the ovaries may be indicated to benefit a woman, it is important that potential risks are considered.

16 Aug 2010

What is Oophorectomy?

Oophorectomy, sometimes called ovariectomy, is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of one or both of a woman’s ovaries.

16 Aug 2010

Oophorectomy Benefits

In some cases, the surgical removal of ovaries can offer a woman significant benefits. This depends greatly on the individual characteristics of the woman and her specific genealogy.

16 Aug 2010

Recombinant DNA Applications

Recombinant DNA (rDNA) has many uses in the society of today, from research and biotechnology to the medicine stocked on the shelves of pharmacies. The ability to manipulate the creation of DNA with technology has proven to be useful in various applications, as outlined below.

16 Aug 2010

What is Recombinant DNA?

Recombinant DNA, which is often shortened to rDNA, is an artificially made DNA strand that is formed by the combination of two or more gene sequences. This new combination may or may not occur naturally, but is engineered specifically for a purpose to be used in one of the many applications of recombinant DNA.

16 Aug 2010