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Clinical Genetics
Clinical Genetics is a diagnostic service and "genetic counseling" for individuals or families with conditions which may have a genetic basis.
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MAR 22, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Rare genetic disorders occur, defined as diseases that affect less than 200,000 Americans, occur in about 6% o ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 17, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Enzymes are crucial for speeding up slow chemical reactions. Anyone who has worked in a genetics lab is familiar with a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2022Microbiology
The importance of the huge community of microorganisms in the gut has been revealed by genetic tools and research techni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder causing loss of muscular function, primarily impacts t ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 02, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Last week the 5th Annual Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Conference, hosted by Labroots, was hel ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizMAR 01, 2022Cardiology
A large study in Denmark showed that heart attack survivors have less risk of Parkinson's.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 28, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability estimated to affect one in 44 children in the Uni ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
You may have seen some of the headlines: "The Christmas Present That Could Tear Your Family Apart," while anot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2022Immunology
In multiple sclerosis, the immune system goes rogue, mistakenly attacking the brain and spinal cord tissues. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Two people have been cured of HIV, and now, a US woman joins them. In this third case, stem cell transplants were being ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Tay-Sachs disease is a devastating diagnosis; patients tend to die by the age of five. It's been traced back to a mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Acne vulgaris, more commonly known as acne, is the most prevalent skin disease worldwide. While many associate acne with ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizFEB 15, 2022Microbiology
Many different research studies from groups all over the world have now provided indisputable evidence of the importance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmias, are a common medical condition in the United States and occur when electrical ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizFEB 06, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2022Immunology
Researchers have created nanoparticles that mimic the effects of blood platelets to stop heavy bleeding. Biomedic ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There is little doubt that since it was created, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been revolutionary in the resea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2022Microbiology
The wide variation in the severity of COVID cases is probably due to a wide range of factors, including how much virus a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2022Cancer
A genetic variant is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. While genetic variants often res ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
For many years, a genetic mutation was usually linked to a serious disease. Researchers were able to connect errors in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Cerebral palsy (CP) starts in early childhood, and is a motor impairment that does not progress. CP is caused when child ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by four main symptoms that inc ...Written By: J. Bryce Ortiz
MAR 22, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Rare genetic disorders occur, defined as diseases that affect less than 200,000 Americans, occur in about 6% o
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 17, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Enzymes are crucial for speeding up slow chemical reactions. Anyone who has worked in a genetics lab is familiar with a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Trillions of microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts, and many perform essential and beneficial functions, li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2022
Microbiology
The importance of the huge community of microorganisms in the gut has been revealed by genetic tools and research techni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder causing loss of muscular function, primarily impacts t
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 02, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Last week the 5th Annual Drug Discovery & Development Virtual Conference, hosted by Labroots, was hel
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
MAR 01, 2022
Cardiology
A large study in Denmark showed that heart attack survivors have less risk of Parkinson's.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 28, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability estimated to affect one in 44 children in the Uni
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
You may have seen some of the headlines: "The Christmas Present That Could Tear Your Family Apart," while anot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2022
Immunology
In multiple sclerosis, the immune system goes rogue, mistakenly attacking the brain and spinal cord tissues. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Two people have been cured of HIV, and now, a US woman joins them. In this third case, stem cell transplants were being
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Tay-Sachs disease is a devastating diagnosis; patients tend to die by the age of five. It's been traced back to a mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains mostly the same genes from one person to another, but there are tiny sequence differences in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Acne vulgaris, more commonly known as acne, is the most prevalent skin disease worldwide. While many associate acne with
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
FEB 15, 2022
Microbiology
Many different research studies from groups all over the world have now provided indisputable evidence of the importance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmias, are a common medical condition in the United States and occur when electrical
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
FEB 06, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have created nanoparticles that mimic the effects of blood platelets to stop heavy bleeding. Biomedic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is little doubt that since it was created, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been revolutionary in the resea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2022
Microbiology
The wide variation in the severity of COVID cases is probably due to a wide range of factors, including how much virus a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2022
Cancer
A genetic variant is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. While genetic variants often res
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For many years, a genetic mutation was usually linked to a serious disease. Researchers were able to connect errors in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Cerebral palsy (CP) starts in early childhood, and is a motor impairment that does not progress. CP is caused when child
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by four main symptoms that inc
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz