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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 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of a microRNA might be interfering with neuromuscular synapse function, causing breathing muscle paralysis, sug ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2021Health & Medicine
Since their discovery, there has been an interest in how ABO blood groups and infectious diseases may be related. In add ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
When a virus infects a cell, it usually takes over the cell's machinery to start churning out viral particles, which are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2021Health & Medicine
As the march toward legalization of Marijuana use continues amidst ongoing debate, more attention has been paid to the i ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some rare genetic disorders impair a critical molecule that has to be replaced, or serious disease or disability will oc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, it’s often not the primary tumor that has fatal consequences ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&# ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2021Health & Medicine
The rate of viral spread and high mortality demanded a quick response to COVID-19. As such, pre-existing drugs wer ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 19, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Cancer
Early-onset colorectal cancer progresses in the same way as average onset colorectal cancer. The corresponding study was ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 19, 2021Immunology
There is a spectrum of COVID symptom severity: some recover after experiencing nothing more than a mild cough, while oth ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 18, 2021Cannabis Sciences
People with a genetic predisposition to cannabis use disorder (CUD) are more likely to require hospitalization after con ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 18, 2021Technology
All cells in a tumor share some genetic similarities, but also have key differences, often hindering effective treatment ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 18, 2021Microbiology
In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome is more than just its sequence; epigenetic features of DNA, like chemical tags that may be attached, or how i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2021Microbiology
Microbes have adapted to live virtually everywhere, including inside the guts of many animals and humans. But how do the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2021Neuroscience
Cholesterol levels in the brain tightly regulate the production of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, a key feature of A ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There are 22 bones that compose the human skull. These bones are like plates that join together at flexible joints calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2021Health & Medicine
According to a 2020 study published in Cureus, autoimmune diseases are two times more prevalent in women than men, with ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 12, 2021Technology
Researchers may have found a way to create synthetic RNA that is more “pure” and cost-effective than previou ...Written By: Ryan Vingum
AUG 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of a microRNA might be interfering with neuromuscular synapse function, causing breathing muscle paralysis, sug
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
Since their discovery, there has been an interest in how ABO blood groups and infectious diseases may be related. In add
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a virus infects a cell, it usually takes over the cell's machinery to start churning out viral particles, which are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
As the march toward legalization of Marijuana use continues amidst ongoing debate, more attention has been paid to the i
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some rare genetic disorders impair a critical molecule that has to be replaced, or serious disease or disability will oc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, it’s often not the primary tumor that has fatal consequences
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&#
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
The rate of viral spread and high mortality demanded a quick response to COVID-19. As such, pre-existing drugs wer
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cancer
Early-onset colorectal cancer progresses in the same way as average onset colorectal cancer. The corresponding study was
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2021
Immunology
There is a spectrum of COVID symptom severity: some recover after experiencing nothing more than a mild cough, while oth
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
People with a genetic predisposition to cannabis use disorder (CUD) are more likely to require hospitalization after con
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 18, 2021
Technology
All cells in a tumor share some genetic similarities, but also have key differences, often hindering effective treatment
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 18, 2021
Microbiology
In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome is more than just its sequence; epigenetic features of DNA, like chemical tags that may be attached, or how i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes have adapted to live virtually everywhere, including inside the guts of many animals and humans. But how do the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2021
Neuroscience
Cholesterol levels in the brain tightly regulate the production of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, a key feature of A
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There are 22 bones that compose the human skull. These bones are like plates that join together at flexible joints calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to a 2020 study published in Cureus, autoimmune diseases are two times more prevalent in women than men, with
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 12, 2021
Technology
Researchers may have found a way to create synthetic RNA that is more “pure” and cost-effective than previou
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum