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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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JAN 16, 2017Immunology
A team of scientists has created a genetic map of all possible receptors the human immune system might generate—al ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 16, 2017Cardiology
A new drug shows promise for treating heart disease in cats and humans, report researchers. The drug, MYK-461, proved ef ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 14, 2017Videos
Scientists at the University of California, Davis have sequenced the genome of Arabica coffee, releasing the genetic cod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are always striving to know more about the physiology of exercise, especially as health conditions related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt ...JAN 11, 2017Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor- ...JAN 10, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
As the cost of genetic testing continues to decrease, more and more patients are exploring the what their DNA holds for ...JAN 09, 2017Health & Medicine
There are a handful of explanations for why people develop autoimmune diseases, and a recent study has scientists invest ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2017Genetics & Genomics
It turns out re-examining older data can really help shed light on diseases given new technology. Researchers from Unive ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 05, 2017Cardiology
People with type 2 diabetes experience a series of setbacks that put them at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 05, 2017Cancer
A large portion of melanoma cases prove fatal because the disease has already progressed beyond treatment options. Howev ...JAN 05, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Dont blame it all on genetics. Environment and your own healthy outlook still play a major role in keeping you free from ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 03, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Novel Pathway Found for Antibiotic Resistance in Immunocompromised PatientsWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 02, 2017Videos
Head and neck cancer is relatively rare in the United States, accounting for only about 3% of cancer cases. About 60,000 ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 30, 2016Cancer
A common misconception is that cancer is caused by a single mutation in the genetic code. In many cases, however, the si ...DEC 29, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered what they call a ‘master switch’ that causes women ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 28, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at UC Davis and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have spearheaded an effort to apply geneti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2016Neuroscience
When you can’t use the real thing, many times a model of it will do. When it’s in the lab, for biology and m ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 27, 2016Immunology
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) step in to mute the immune system after it has mounted a response against whatever foreign in ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 27, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Obesity is a common epidemic worldwide, but scientists are now bringing to light an associated health issue, fatty liver ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found more evidence that RNA that does not code for pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Exercise is generally seen as good for the body, but new work from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine demonstrate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2017
Immunology
A team of scientists has created a genetic map of all possible receptors the human immune system might generate—al
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 16, 2017
Cardiology
A new drug shows promise for treating heart disease in cats and humans, report researchers. The drug, MYK-461, proved ef
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 14, 2017
Videos
Scientists at the University of California, Davis have sequenced the genome of Arabica coffee, releasing the genetic cod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are always striving to know more about the physiology of exercise, especially as health conditions related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt
...
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
Salmonella, the bacteria that is bane of all restaurants and grocery stores, has now been transformed into “tumor-
...
JAN 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
As the cost of genetic testing continues to decrease, more and more patients are exploring the what their DNA holds for
...
JAN 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
There are a handful of explanations for why people develop autoimmune diseases, and a recent study has scientists invest
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
It turns out re-examining older data can really help shed light on diseases given new technology. Researchers from Unive
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 05, 2017
Cardiology
People with type 2 diabetes experience a series of setbacks that put them at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 05, 2017
Cancer
A large portion of melanoma cases prove fatal because the disease has already progressed beyond treatment options. Howev
...
JAN 05, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Dont blame it all on genetics. Environment and your own healthy outlook still play a major role in keeping you free from
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 03, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Novel Pathway Found for Antibiotic Resistance in Immunocompromised Patients
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 02, 2017
Videos
Head and neck cancer is relatively rare in the United States, accounting for only about 3% of cancer cases. About 60,000
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 30, 2016
Cancer
A common misconception is that cancer is caused by a single mutation in the genetic code. In many cases, however, the si
...
DEC 29, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered what they call a ‘master switch’ that causes women
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 28, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at UC Davis and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) have spearheaded an effort to apply geneti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2016
Neuroscience
When you can’t use the real thing, many times a model of it will do. When it’s in the lab, for biology and m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 27, 2016
Immunology
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) step in to mute the immune system after it has mounted a response against whatever foreign in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 27, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Obesity is a common epidemic worldwide, but scientists are now bringing to light an associated health issue, fatty liver
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found more evidence that RNA that does not code for pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Exercise is generally seen as good for the body, but new work from researchers at Baylor College of Medicine demonstrate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New evidence from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has indicated that a protein call
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch