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Genetic variant
Genetic variants define a gene that has encountered a permanent change in its DNA sequence. Some, but not all, genetic variants result in a disease. Genetic variants can be inherited or can develop overtime.
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FEB 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 29, 2018Immunology
A multitude of factors contribute to autoimmune disease, either those people are exposed to in their environment or thos ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Humans may be reservoirs for antibiotic-resistance genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
How well do you think on your feet after a miserable night's sleep?Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop new "universal" antibody to target seasonal influenza to lay the foundation for future vaccine devel ...Written By: Courtney SchaalDEC 06, 2017Genetics & Genomics
In recent years there has been an intense focus on the development of vaccines for breast cancer; a new one has been ver ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2017Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study reveals genetic variants in the immune system that increase the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, a ty ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 05, 2017Cardiology
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes doubles a person’s risk of developing heart disease compared to people withou ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2017Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 16, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2017Genetics & Genomics
The flu sickens millions, and kills thousands of people every year. Researchers are always looking for ways to make a be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2017Genetics & Genomics
In cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, genetic testing is used to guide doctors, but researchers found that some popula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2017Microbiology
From March 2013 to July 2017, there have been 1557 human cases and 605 deaths associated with avian influenza A virus in ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Research has shown that people who don't get enough sleep or who are inactive, can disrupt many aspects of their physiol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2017Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b ...OCT 25, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Vitamin D, also known fondly as the “sunshine vitamin,” could potentailly play a role in lowering the r ...OCT 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2017Plants & Animals
In the 1980’s, researchers from West Africa discovered a distinctive songbird dubbed the Liberian Greenbul (Phylla ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2017Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa ...
FEB 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Immunology
A multitude of factors contribute to autoimmune disease, either those people are exposed to in their environment or thos
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Humans may be reservoirs for antibiotic-resistance genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
How well do you think on your feet after a miserable night's sleep?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop new "universal" antibody to target seasonal influenza to lay the foundation for future vaccine devel
...
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 06, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years there has been an intense focus on the development of vaccines for breast cancer; a new one has been ver
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2017
Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study reveals genetic variants in the immune system that increase the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, a ty
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 05, 2017
Cardiology
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes doubles a person’s risk of developing heart disease compared to people withou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2017
Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 16, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Genome editing, now inspired by yeast, aims to turn a 'hacksaw to a scalpel.'
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
The flu sickens millions, and kills thousands of people every year. Researchers are always looking for ways to make a be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Economics may be a factor in deciding who is ultimately benefits from the information that genetic testing provides.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
In cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, genetic testing is used to guide doctors, but researchers found that some popula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2017
Microbiology
From March 2013 to July 2017, there have been 1557 human cases and 605 deaths associated with avian influenza A virus in
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Research has shown that people who don't get enough sleep or who are inactive, can disrupt many aspects of their physiol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2017
Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b
...
OCT 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Vitamin D, also known fondly as the “sunshine vitamin,” could potentailly play a role in lowering the r
...
OCT 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2017
Plants & Animals
In the 1980’s, researchers from West Africa discovered a distinctive songbird dubbed the Liberian Greenbul (Phylla
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
By studying the genetics behind butterfly wing patterns, researchers understand how a single gene can create limitless p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2017
Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa
...