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Genetic Disease
Genetic diseases are disorders stemming from mutations in an individual's DNA sequence. These conditions can be a result of mutations in a single or multiple genes. An example of a genetic disease is cystic fibrosis: an inherited, progressive disease that affects the respiratory system.
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MAR 15, 2017Genetics & Genomics
More than 325,000 deaths in the United States are incidences of sudden cardiac death, an abrupt loss of heart fun ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have revealed the three dimensional arrangement of intact genomes in individual mammalian cells, illustratin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A study at Columbia University uncovered genetic clues to the cause of Berger's disease, suggesting a genetic defect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many rare disorders and while they don't get much attention from the public at large, they are life-changi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common type to afflict men; around 160,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States ever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2017Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 08, 2017Microbiology
Neanderthals are our closest extinct relative, and through their DNA scientists have gained new insight into their die, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Cancer
Colon and rectal cancer rate are on the rise, especially in the young, as outlined in the following video. Scientists do ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Microbiology
There’s more news on the gut microbiome - researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that Park ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 07, 2017Cardiology
Scientists identified a protein that enables cardiac cells to stand up to heart disease by helping them recuperate follo ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s no surprise that different species undergo development in different ways, with a huge range in the amount of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mathematical modeling has been successfully used in myriad applications, from predicting the weather to understanding be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2017Microbiology
Alarm bells have been ringing all over the world about drug-resistant superbugs, which are expected to pose a huge threa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While we may think of our genome as being relatively stable an unchanging, but there are many opportunities for subtle a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2017Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious medical issue that can affect any woman after she gives birth. The Centers for ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Diets that restrict caloric intake tend to result in healthier outcomes in mice and people, when it comes to both aging ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
With the progress of breathalyzers, scientists are busy configuring these technologies for the diagnosis of cancer and o ...FEB 27, 2017Cancer
Immunotherapy, the technique of using the immune system to fight off disease, is one of the most promising avenues for a ...FEB 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The body relies on proteins for many functions; they are the essential building blocks of cells and work in maintenance, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2017Videos
This video is presented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it features the president and founding director of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Japanese scientists have confirmed the diagnosis of Down syndrome in a 24-year-old female chimp named Kanako. This marks ...
MAR 15, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
More than 325,000 deaths in the United States are incidences of sudden cardiac death, an abrupt loss of heart fun
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have revealed the three dimensional arrangement of intact genomes in individual mammalian cells, illustratin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While there is a lot of skepticism surrounding genetically modified foods, they have helped solve serious problems in ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study at Columbia University uncovered genetic clues to the cause of Berger's disease, suggesting a genetic defect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many rare disorders and while they don't get much attention from the public at large, they are life-changi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common type to afflict men; around 160,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States ever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 08, 2017
Microbiology
Neanderthals are our closest extinct relative, and through their DNA scientists have gained new insight into their die,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Cancer
Colon and rectal cancer rate are on the rise, especially in the young, as outlined in the following video. Scientists do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Microbiology
There’s more news on the gut microbiome - researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that Park
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 07, 2017
Cardiology
Scientists identified a protein that enables cardiac cells to stand up to heart disease by helping them recuperate follo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s no surprise that different species undergo development in different ways, with a huge range in the amount of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mathematical modeling has been successfully used in myriad applications, from predicting the weather to understanding be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2017
Microbiology
Alarm bells have been ringing all over the world about drug-resistant superbugs, which are expected to pose a huge threa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While we may think of our genome as being relatively stable an unchanging, but there are many opportunities for subtle a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2017
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious medical issue that can affect any woman after she gives birth. The Centers for
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diets that restrict caloric intake tend to result in healthier outcomes in mice and people, when it comes to both aging
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
With the progress of breathalyzers, scientists are busy configuring these technologies for the diagnosis of cancer and o
...
FEB 27, 2017
Cancer
Immunotherapy, the technique of using the immune system to fight off disease, is one of the most promising avenues for a
...
FEB 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body relies on proteins for many functions; they are the essential building blocks of cells and work in maintenance,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Japanese scientists have confirmed the diagnosis of Down syndrome in a 24-year-old female chimp named Kanako. This marks
...