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Biomarkers: a biomarker, or biological marker, generally refers to a measurable indicator of some biological state or condition. The term is also occasionally used to refer to a substance, the presence of which indicates the existence of a living organism. Further, life forms are known to shed unique chemicals, including DNA, into the environment as evidence of their presence in a particular location.
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FEB 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A type of genetic mutation called chromothripsis was discovered a few years ago in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Neuroscience
Mood disorders, like Bipolar, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia, among others, are difficult to define clinic ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJAN 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Machine learning algorithms are increasingly being applied to the vast amount of genetic data that has been generated ov ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2020Neuroscience
Around 21,000 people in the US are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, while an estimated 5.8 million Americans ha ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 19, 2020Technology
Sepsis is the result of systemic infection leading to organ failure followed by death. It claims one life every four sec ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 17, 2020Cardiology
A meta-analysis was recently published in the British Medical Journal to try and understand if there was a link between ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 15, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A future where patients no longer need to endure expensive, painful and complicated cancer tests could soon become a rea ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 08, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Intense, debilitating pain that can last for days. Nausea, numbness and sensitivity to light. For people who experience ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Georgetown University have found that combining a drug used for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migrain ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 01, 2019Cancer
Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prosta ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 25, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
We've heard lofty biotech promises in the news of being able to diagnose diseases from a single drop of blood. Yet, diag ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Transplant rejection is a process where the immune system of the patient consider the donor's organ as foreign ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 28, 2019Health & Medicine
There’s more great news for avocado lovers! The beloved tree fruit has undoubtedly skyrocketed in popularity over ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
FEB 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A type of genetic mutation called chromothripsis was discovered a few years ago in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Neuroscience
Mood disorders, like Bipolar, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia, among others, are difficult to define clinic
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JAN 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Machine learning algorithms are increasingly being applied to the vast amount of genetic data that has been generated ov
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are one of the specialized structures or organelles that can be found in eukaryotic cells, as well as some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 21,000 people in the US are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year, while an estimated 5.8 million Americans ha
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 19, 2020
Technology
Sepsis is the result of systemic infection leading to organ failure followed by death. It claims one life every four sec
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 17, 2020
Cardiology
A meta-analysis was recently published in the British Medical Journal to try and understand if there was a link between
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 15, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A future where patients no longer need to endure expensive, painful and complicated cancer tests could soon become a rea
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 08, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Intense, debilitating pain that can last for days. Nausea, numbness and sensitivity to light. For people who experience
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Georgetown University have found that combining a drug used for epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migrain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 01, 2019
Cancer
Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prosta
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
We've heard lofty biotech promises in the news of being able to diagnose diseases from a single drop of blood. Yet, diag
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are vast portions of the genome that don't code for protein, but researchers are learning more about how important
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Transplant rejection is a process where the immune system of the patient consider the donor's organ as foreign
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 28, 2019
Health & Medicine
There’s more great news for avocado lovers! The beloved tree fruit has undoubtedly skyrocketed in popularity over
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet