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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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JAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 23, 2019Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, scientists at the University of Southern Califor ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 22, 2019Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Videos
Genes play a significant role in the development of disease, but people with a family history of heart attacks are not d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to predict how long a person will live by looking at a few regions of a person's genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
An international study, led by the Clinical Outcomes Research unit (CORe) at Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 19, 2019Videos
In recent years, scientists have used nanopore technologies to develop a gene sequencing technique that can be used in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequence of the gene that encodes for a neurotransmitter receptor have been linked to the developme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Videos
As humans have learned more about our genome, we have sought to understand more about how much our genes influence who w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 07, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While the exact number now varies by state, newborns are screened for several diseases. Should we be doing more?Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2019Microbiology
Th mycobacteria family of microbes includes over 70 members, which are everywhere and are often harmless. But they make ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that marijuana is not as safe as it seems. It bases this claim base ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Incredibly, around 20% of the global population is infected with the microbe that causes TB, but only about 10% show any ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2019Videos
Learn more about how genetics may help clinicians treat alcohol use disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2019Health & Medicine
While ASD spectrum disorder (ASD) is a major disability many people are aware of, the term was practically unhear ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 31, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This study is the largest of its kind, and assessed genetic data from over 426,000 people, which is stored in the UK Bio ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 23, 2019
Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, scientists at the University of Southern Califor
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
Genes play a significant role in the development of disease, but people with a family history of heart attacks are not d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to predict how long a person will live by looking at a few regions of a person's genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
An international study, led by the Clinical Outcomes Research unit (CORe) at Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2019
Videos
In recent years, scientists have used nanopore technologies to develop a gene sequencing technique that can be used in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequence of the gene that encodes for a neurotransmitter receptor have been linked to the developme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Videos
As humans have learned more about our genome, we have sought to understand more about how much our genes influence who w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While the exact number now varies by state, newborns are screened for several diseases. Should we be doing more?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2019
Microbiology
Th mycobacteria family of microbes includes over 70 members, which are everywhere and are often harmless. But they make
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that marijuana is not as safe as it seems. It bases this claim base
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Incredibly, around 20% of the global population is infected with the microbe that causes TB, but only about 10% show any
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2019
Videos
Learn more about how genetics may help clinicians treat alcohol use disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
While ASD spectrum disorder (ASD) is a major disability many people are aware of, the term was practically unhear
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 31, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This study is the largest of its kind, and assessed genetic data from over 426,000 people, which is stored in the UK Bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch