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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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MAR 07, 2024Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 01, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Autism is thought to affect about one of every 36 American children. New research has shown that it may be possible to d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
In the genome, genes that code for protein are often divided into sections called exons, which are separated by spacers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Introduction Clinical medicine aims to develop novel treatments to fight disease and as a result, must constantly ...JAN 22, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
As people age, cognitive dysfunction known as dementia becomes more likely. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined that humans probably started practicing agriculture about 10,000 years ago. WIth those change ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Acne is a common problem that about 75 percent of people are thought to experience at some point in their lives. Many fa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A condition called problematic alcohol use (PAU), refers to a combination of excessive drinking and the problems that ac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2023Microbiology
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant of interest called JN.1 has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Morning sickness during pregnancy is very common; as many as seven in ten pregnancies women go through the nausea and vo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A research team comprised of researchers from Yale University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USVA) conduct ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2023Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2023Cancer
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that nearly 50 million people (about 18% of Americans) have used cann ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When people are told about risk genes in their DNA, that information is only useful if something can be done to mitigate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are a kind of mobile genetic material; in nature, they can change places in within the ge ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2024
Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 01, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Autism is thought to affect about one of every 36 American children. New research has shown that it may be possible to d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In the genome, genes that code for protein are often divided into sections called exons, which are separated by spacers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Introduction Clinical medicine aims to develop novel treatments to fight disease and as a result, must constantly
...
JAN 22, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people age, cognitive dysfunction known as dementia becomes more likely. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined that humans probably started practicing agriculture about 10,000 years ago. WIth those change
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Acne is a common problem that about 75 percent of people are thought to experience at some point in their lives. Many fa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A condition called problematic alcohol use (PAU), refers to a combination of excessive drinking and the problems that ac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2023
Microbiology
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant of interest called JN.1 has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Morning sickness during pregnancy is very common; as many as seven in ten pregnancies women go through the nausea and vo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A research team comprised of researchers from Yale University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USVA) conduct
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The sequences of our genes can carry small variations; sometimes they only involve a single base. These variations can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
People who are under stress have an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems. But not everyone who experien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Pregnant women can have prenatal testing performed during their pregnancies to determine whether or not their baby could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2023
Cancer
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that nearly 50 million people (about 18% of Americans) have used cann
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When people are told about risk genes in their DNA, that information is only useful if something can be done to mitigate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are a kind of mobile genetic material; in nature, they can change places in within the ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch