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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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AUG 10, 2022Health & Medicine
Zoonotic diseases, which can jump from one species to another, are not unusual. As the world's population rises and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in JAMA Neurology indicated that iron overload disorder (the gene mutation responsible for hereditary ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 10, 2022Health & Medicine
A new study from a group of Alzheimer’s disease researchers at Augusta University is highlighting the importance o ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Errors in human genes can lead to many different types of diseases, and scientists have been searching for ways to corre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2022Microbiology
This new approach could also be effective against many different types of RNA viruses.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2022Microbiology
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus. Polio can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, headache, fever, and sore th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2022Health & Medicine
Students at Boston University were told to get vaccinated and wear masks on campus. That has allowed people to attend cl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2022Cardiology
Those who are genetically susceptible to stroke can lower their risk by as much at 43% through lifestyle choices.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 02, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
In 2013, scientists described a method for editing the genome of eukaryotic cells (such at those found in humans) using ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 31, 2022Genetics & Genomics
DNA was characterized in 1953, and shortly after, the nature of the genetic code was revealed.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2022Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and scientists have searched for the origins of the virus. After i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2022Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When the genomes of parents come together to create the genome of a child, their DNA recombines; similar parts are rearr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The environments surrounding cancer cells are thought to promote cancer growth. Researchers have previously shown that c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 24, 2022Microbiology
Lassa virus infections are asymptomatic in about 80 percent of people. But the virus also causes Lassa fever (LF), which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2022Plants & Animals
Cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, are increasingly common in the United States. In fact, it’s estimat ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUL 21, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are beginning to understand the significant impact of a process called hematopoietic mosaic loss of Y chromos ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that there is a genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease and gastrointestinal disorders lik ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2022Neuroscience
People usually only have to learn how to ride a bicycle once; and once a person learns how, they can get on and start ri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Whole blood exchange reduces the formation of amyloid beta plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2022Health & Medicine
In one of the first of its kind, a study involving the link between genetics and taste perceptions (bitter, salt, savory ...Written By: Joshua AehJUL 15, 2022Immunology
After a virus gets inside of a cell, it typically takes over the cell to produce more viral particles. But pox viruses g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Magnetic beads (or superparamagnetic particles) can be used for the isolation and purification of cells, nucleic acids, ...
AUG 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
Zoonotic diseases, which can jump from one species to another, are not unusual. As the world's population rises and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in JAMA Neurology indicated that iron overload disorder (the gene mutation responsible for hereditary
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study from a group of Alzheimer’s disease researchers at Augusta University is highlighting the importance o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Errors in human genes can lead to many different types of diseases, and scientists have been searching for ways to corre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2022
Microbiology
This new approach could also be effective against many different types of RNA viruses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2022
Microbiology
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus. Polio can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, headache, fever, and sore th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2022
Health & Medicine
Students at Boston University were told to get vaccinated and wear masks on campus. That has allowed people to attend cl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Cardiology
Those who are genetically susceptible to stroke can lower their risk by as much at 43% through lifestyle choices.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 02, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In 2013, scientists described a method for editing the genome of eukaryotic cells (such at those found in humans) using
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
DNA was characterized in 1953, and shortly after, the nature of the genetic code was revealed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2022
Microbiology
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and scientists have searched for the origins of the virus. After i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2022
Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. Since we first encountered it in late 2019, the virus has continued to mut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When the genomes of parents come together to create the genome of a child, their DNA recombines; similar parts are rearr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The environments surrounding cancer cells are thought to promote cancer growth. Researchers have previously shown that c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 24, 2022
Microbiology
Lassa virus infections are asymptomatic in about 80 percent of people. But the virus also causes Lassa fever (LF), which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2022
Plants & Animals
Cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, are increasingly common in the United States. In fact, it’s estimat
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 21, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are beginning to understand the significant impact of a process called hematopoietic mosaic loss of Y chromos
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that there is a genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease and gastrointestinal disorders lik
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2022
Neuroscience
People usually only have to learn how to ride a bicycle once; and once a person learns how, they can get on and start ri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Whole blood exchange reduces the formation of amyloid beta plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2022
Health & Medicine
In one of the first of its kind, a study involving the link between genetics and taste perceptions (bitter, salt, savory
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUL 15, 2022
Immunology
After a virus gets inside of a cell, it typically takes over the cell to produce more viral particles. But pox viruses g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Magnetic beads (or superparamagnetic particles) can be used for the isolation and purification of cells, nucleic acids,
...