CRISPR-cas9 by Jennifer Doudna, University of California at Berkeley, USA and Emmanuelle Charpentier, born in France, now working at the Medical University of Hannover, Germany and Umea University - Sweden are two female development scientists this tool.

“Is thyroid cancer curable?” The answer is yes, if the disease is detected early and treated properly. Thyroid cancer causes the thyroid gland to not produce enough hormones to keep the body functioning properly. Therefore, in order to maintain the normal activities of the body, it is imperative that the patient compensates for the hormone deficiency.