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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a complex, chronic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. It is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. It is inherited, and characterized by the buildup of thick, sticky mucus that can damage many of the body's organs.
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NOV 28, 2017Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that garlic contains a compound that can fight chronic bacterial infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
We usually do our best to hide our sweating, but chemicals in perspirations can offer important clues about our health. ...AUG 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Blood is the king in the world of Point of Care Testing. But the process of drawing blood is invasive, and it represents ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 03, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have made major strides in our understanding of how bacteria are able to resist the action of antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2017Health & Medicine
In celebration of 4 decades of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) here's a roundup of 6 cutting edge technologies in ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorJUN 24, 2017Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Initial Demonstrations Yield Compounds with Promise for Treating COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Other Lung Disorders Co-autho ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 14, 2017Microbiology
Phage therapy has hit newsstands once again! People who have cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions su ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 25, 2017Videos
This video is presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it features the president and founding director of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2016Microbiology
Biofilms are the product of bacteria that grow on a surface and usually secrete a matrix. When that kind of microbial co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2016Microbiology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every day, roughly one of 25 hospital patients carries at ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2016Microbiology
Biofilms form when microbes attach to a surface and adhere to each other, often inside of a matrix created by the cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids, basically a small in vitro model of an organ, could aid in identifying the best therapies for some people suf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2016Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2016Genetics & Genomics
When we think of genetic mutations we usually think of the mutations that cause disease, but protective mutations are an ...Written By: Cassidy ReichAPR 12, 2016Microbiology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells secrete a molecule that kills some bacteria but signals the survivors to form a biofilm. P. ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 10, 2016Microbiology
The ESKAPE pathogens are so-named because they have managed to “escape” the activity of our modern antibioti ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 28, 2016Videos
Over the course of history, marrying within families was not an unusual practice, especially in families of royalty desc ...JAN 14, 2016Microbiology
Bacteria are socialists. That’s according to University of Vermont researchers who identified a new strategy ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 14, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Diseases of the airways -- emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and cystic fibrosis -- are the second leading cause of death wo ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 28, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Yale researchers successfully corrected the most common mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a lethal genet ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In light of recent developments, New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer offered this perspective on National Geographic's ...Written By: Robert Woodard
NOV 28, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that garlic contains a compound that can fight chronic bacterial infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
We usually do our best to hide our sweating, but chemicals in perspirations can offer important clues about our health.
...
AUG 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Blood is the king in the world of Point of Care Testing. But the process of drawing blood is invasive, and it represents
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 03, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have made major strides in our understanding of how bacteria are able to resist the action of antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2017
Health & Medicine
In celebration of 4 decades of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) here's a roundup of 6 cutting edge technologies in
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
JUN 24, 2017
Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Initial Demonstrations Yield Compounds with Promise for Treating COPD, Cystic Fibrosis and Other Lung Disorders Co-autho
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 14, 2017
Microbiology
Phage therapy has hit newsstands once again! People who have cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions su
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 25, 2017
Videos
This video is presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it features the president and founding director of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2016
Microbiology
Biofilms are the product of bacteria that grow on a surface and usually secrete a matrix. When that kind of microbial co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2016
Microbiology
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every day, roughly one of 25 hospital patients carries at
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2016
Microbiology
Biofilms form when microbes attach to a surface and adhere to each other, often inside of a matrix created by the cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids, basically a small in vitro model of an organ, could aid in identifying the best therapies for some people suf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2016
Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
When we think of genetic mutations we usually think of the mutations that cause disease, but protective mutations are an
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
APR 12, 2016
Microbiology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells secrete a molecule that kills some bacteria but signals the survivors to form a biofilm. P.
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 10, 2016
Microbiology
The ESKAPE pathogens are so-named because they have managed to “escape” the activity of our modern antibioti
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 28, 2016
Videos
Over the course of history, marrying within families was not an unusual practice, especially in families of royalty desc
...
JAN 14, 2016
Microbiology
Bacteria are socialists. That’s according to University of Vermont researchers who identified a new strategy
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 14, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Diseases of the airways -- emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and cystic fibrosis -- are the second leading cause of death wo
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 28, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Yale researchers successfully corrected the most common mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a lethal genet
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In light of recent developments, New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer offered this perspective on National Geographic's
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard