Author

Deepa Verma

Deepa Verma is a staff writer at Biology Insights reporting on hereditary health and genetic risk. She explains how family medical backgrounds shape personal susceptibility to common physical conditions and hereditary traits. Her background includes writing feature articles for regional wellness magazines as well as digital health news publications. Verma received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with coursework centered on science communication.

Why Am I Tall but My Parents Are Short?
What Are “Bad Genes” and How Do They Affect Your Health?
How Can the Environment Affect Physical Traits?
Chromosome 5: Its Functions and Associated Conditions
Can a Carrier of Hemochromatosis Get the Disease?
Are Miscarriages Hereditary? The Genetic Connection
What Are Genetic Factors and How Do They Influence Health?
If My Brother Has Hemochromatosis, Do I Have It Too?
What Is an Abnormal Karyotype and What Does It Mean?
Are Teeth Genes Inherited From Mom or Dad?
Is Paget’s Disease Hereditary? The Role of Genetics
Why Do People With Down Syndrome Die Young?
What Is a Webbed Neck? Causes and Associated Syndromes
What Traits Are Inherited From the Mother Only?
What Does a Boy Inherit From His Mother?
Why Do Doctors Ask If You Are Ashkenazi?
What Does Albino Mean? Symptoms and Causes
What Does Chromosome 15 Do and Why Is It Important?
What Is the Connection Between Genetics and Weight?
Do You Carry Your Husband’s DNA After Giving Birth?
Are Hernias Hereditary? A Look at the Genetic Link
What Is a Chromosomal Deletion and What Causes It?
Do All Women Have Two X Chromosomes?
Is Diabetes Hereditary From Grandparents?
Can Down Syndrome Be Missed at Birth?
What Does Heritability Mean? The Role of Genes & Environment
If My Uncle Has Schizophrenia, Will I Get It?
If My Grandmother Had Colon Cancer, Will I Get It?
What Genetics Are Inherited by the Mother?
If Both Parents Are Rh Positive, Can a Child Be Negative?