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Epigenome
The epigenome is a term used to describe all the molecular modifications on DNA within a single cell. Epigenetic markers vary between cell types. The epigenome does not alter the DNA sequence but influences the way cells use genetic information contained in the DNA.
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SEP 09, 2020Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2020Cancer
A first-of-its-kind study provides a comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers followed 2,000 kids and determined that when young adults were raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods, their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2020Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 02, 2020Cancer
In the modern age of biological research, one of the tools that have become readily available in the ever-increasing dat ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Researchers have examined how fat stored in different parts of the body can have different impa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that alcohol may be exerting an epigenetic effect on heavy or binge drinkers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long been seeking to understand aging. Researchers found age-related changes in cell-free DNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Autoimmune disease affects individuals by attacking healthy cells. Normally, your immune system sends out antibodies to ...Written By: Amanda KahlJUL 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research published in the Nature Partner journal Systems Biology and Applications examines how genome-wide data u ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 26, 2018Cancer
An introduction to genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics, and metabolomics.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 17, 2018Immunology
A detailed investigation into the epigenome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients revealed unexpected similarities betwe ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 30, 2018Plants & Animals
In most cases, warming ocean waters that get brought about by climate change have a negative impact on marine wildlife. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The use of epigenetic profiling for diagnostics and predictive therapy is on the rise, here are 5 recommendations as th ...Written By: Courtney SchaalDEC 07, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summitWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 14, 2017Neuroscience
Can alcohol be a gateway drug? Well, according to a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public he ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 24, 2017Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 21, 2017Cancer
Acting like cunning thieves in the night, pancreatic cancer can hack into their microenvironment to selfishly steal the ...JAN 17, 2017Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasisWritten By: Jennifer Ellis
SEP 09, 2020
Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Cancer
A first-of-its-kind study provides a comprehensive genomic study of cervical cancers in sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers followed 2,000 kids and determined that when young adults were raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods, their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2020
Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 02, 2020
Cancer
In the modern age of biological research, one of the tools that have become readily available in the ever-increasing dat
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can change their identity and can take on new functions and characteristics, which is often rooted in epige
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Researchers have examined how fat stored in different parts of the body can have different impa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that alcohol may be exerting an epigenetic effect on heavy or binge drinkers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long been seeking to understand aging. Researchers found age-related changes in cell-free DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Autoimmune disease affects individuals by attacking healthy cells. Normally, your immune system sends out antibodies to
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research published in the Nature Partner journal Systems Biology and Applications examines how genome-wide data u
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 26, 2018
Cancer
An introduction to genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics, and metabolomics.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 17, 2018
Immunology
A detailed investigation into the epigenome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients revealed unexpected similarities betwe
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 30, 2018
Plants & Animals
In most cases, warming ocean waters that get brought about by climate change have a negative impact on marine wildlife.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of epigenetic profiling for diagnostics and predictive therapy is on the rise, here are 5 recommendations as th
...
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 07, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been hailed as revolutionary, but the technique came with some caveats. Now, it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of ethical principles for biotechnology advances in human disease set forth by global summit
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Can alcohol be a gateway drug? Well, according to a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public he
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, it's often said that she is eating for two. While that may be true, what matters more than
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 21, 2017
Cancer
Acting like cunning thieves in the night, pancreatic cancer can hack into their microenvironment to selfishly steal the
...
JAN 17, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasis
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis