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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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NOV 29, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
You probably first heard of the Tasmanian devil while watching the Looney Tunes cartoon portrayal as a child. According ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 29, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Nearly all mammalian cells contain cilia – microscopic hair-like structures that extend from the surface of cells. ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 28, 2015Immunology
Bats may be able to defend against pathogens differently than other mammals because their immunological first line of de ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 26, 2015Videos
What is the cure for cancer? Well, it appears that's not the correct way to look at the problem. Cancer isn't one thing. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 25, 2015Immunology
The H1N1 influenza caused a massive panic in 2009, and scientists may have an answer for why this strain of flu is so mu ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 25, 2015Neuroscience
A fruit fly is a pretty tiny bug. They buzz around old bananas making a buzzing pest of themselves and don’t offer ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 24, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In a time when precision medicine and genetic testing are booming, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a ste ...NOV 24, 2015Neuroscience
A prestigious honor given only every other year by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been awarded to Cardiff University ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 21, 2015Cardiology
Neurofibromin is an important protein found in all of your cells that naturally suppresses tumor formation and is an ant ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 21, 2015Immunology
The pathology behind autoimmune disease is different than any other type of disease, since no outside agent is causing c ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 18, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
The human brain may not look like much, composed of about three pounds of soft mushy matter. But we all know that our br ...NOV 16, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA, ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 12, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA encodes genes which express specific patterns that lead to the production of a specific protein which has a spec ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 08, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
L. monocytogenes is a bacteria that can be found anywhere in nature. It is a psychrotolerant pathogen, meaning, tha ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 04, 2015Microbiology
When spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacillus or Clostridium, enter a state of starvation, they transform into a state o ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 02, 2015Microbiology
What makes a strain of Salmonella infect cows, but not humans or birds? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania co ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 01, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene-targeted and personalized therapy currently exists for a small handful of diseases, but that list may soon include ...OCT 26, 2015Immunology
Sirolimus, an immunosuppressant drug, as recently been used in clinical trials for patients with autoimmune blood disord ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 08, 2015Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2015Neuroscience
Most people don’t realize that the genetic remnants of viruses from millions of years ago still reside in human DN ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 30, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant parasitic nematodes, such as the well-known root-knot nematode and the cyst nematode, invade plant roots near the ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 28, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In spite of the fact that few products have reached the market and captured strong revenues thus far, the gene therapy p ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 28, 2015Neuroscience
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists analyzing spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have discovered “surprising ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 28, 2015Immunology
Smallpox killed 30% of its victims and brutally scarred those who survived the infection. In 1980, the terribly infectio ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 29, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
You probably first heard of the Tasmanian devil while watching the Looney Tunes cartoon portrayal as a child. According
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 29, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nearly all mammalian cells contain cilia – microscopic hair-like structures that extend from the surface of cells.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 28, 2015
Immunology
Bats may be able to defend against pathogens differently than other mammals because their immunological first line of de
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 26, 2015
Videos
What is the cure for cancer? Well, it appears that's not the correct way to look at the problem. Cancer isn't one thing.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 25, 2015
Immunology
The H1N1 influenza caused a massive panic in 2009, and scientists may have an answer for why this strain of flu is so mu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 25, 2015
Neuroscience
A fruit fly is a pretty tiny bug. They buzz around old bananas making a buzzing pest of themselves and don’t offer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 24, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a time when precision medicine and genetic testing are booming, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a ste
...
NOV 24, 2015
Neuroscience
A prestigious honor given only every other year by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been awarded to Cardiff University
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 21, 2015
Cardiology
Neurofibromin is an important protein found in all of your cells that naturally suppresses tumor formation and is an ant
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 21, 2015
Immunology
The pathology behind autoimmune disease is different than any other type of disease, since no outside agent is causing c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 18, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human brain may not look like much, composed of about three pounds of soft mushy matter. But we all know that our br
...
NOV 16, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA,
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 12, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our DNA encodes genes which express specific patterns that lead to the production of a specific protein which has a spec
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 08, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
L. monocytogenes is a bacteria that can be found anywhere in nature. It is a psychrotolerant pathogen, meaning, tha
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 04, 2015
Microbiology
When spore-forming bacteria, such as Bacillus or Clostridium, enter a state of starvation, they transform into a state o
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 02, 2015
Microbiology
What makes a strain of Salmonella infect cows, but not humans or birds? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania co
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 01, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gene-targeted and personalized therapy currently exists for a small handful of diseases, but that list may soon include
...
OCT 26, 2015
Immunology
Sirolimus, an immunosuppressant drug, as recently been used in clinical trials for patients with autoimmune blood disord
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 08, 2015
Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2015
Neuroscience
Most people don’t realize that the genetic remnants of viruses from millions of years ago still reside in human DN
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 30, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant parasitic nematodes, such as the well-known root-knot nematode and the cyst nematode, invade plant roots near the
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 28, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In spite of the fact that few products have reached the market and captured strong revenues thus far, the gene therapy p
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 28, 2015
Neuroscience
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) scientists analyzing spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have discovered “surprising
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 28, 2015
Immunology
Smallpox killed 30% of its victims and brutally scarred those who survived the infection. In 1980, the terribly infectio
...
Written By:
Kara Marker