Editorial

Abstract

Rapid advances in molecular biology over the last decade has rekindled interest in hereditary diseases such as cystic fibrosis. This particular disease is the most common genetic disorder in Caucasian populations and much effort has gone into determining its biochemical and genetic basis. It was just over a year ago that the cystic fibrosis gene was finally localised and cloned. But has the discovery of the gene provided more questions than answers?

The main article on cystic fibrosis describes the general features of the disease while the accompanying article on the cystic fibrosis gene discusses the significance and implications of its discovery.

Both these articles are written by medical students. We would welcome any contributions from students such as results from honours projects or on any other topics relevant to medical students in general. Res Medica is essentially a student medical journal and aims to provide an opportunity for medical students to express themselves.