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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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FEB 17, 2020Microbiology
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are more complex than many viruses that we know of, and often carry large genomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2020Immunology
A study published in Human Immunology has described, for the first time, a link between an immunosuppressive prot ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2020Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Cancer
A study published recently in the journal Cancer Research showcases the findings from new research on pancreatic ca ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 10, 2020Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Immunology
The immune system detects the presence of invading microbes that it recognizes from previous infections, and initiates a ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While chronic inflammation is a natural result of getting old, experiencing stress, and toxin exposure, it's been theori ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can be dangerous disease vectors, and they infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people with illnesses lik ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2020Microbiology
In China, authorities are still struggling to contain the new coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan and has sinc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As our cells age or divide, errors can accumulate in the genome they carry, which can lead to cancer, and a variety of e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2020Neuroscience
New research has found that flavonols, a large class of compounds present in many fruits and vegetables, may be linked t ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Intrinsic biophysical properties of proteins hold valuable clues about how they function and their role in disease. Take ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 04, 2020Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists has classified genes according to how necessary they are for the survival of an organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
One of the most exciting scientific advancements in the past decade, at least in terms of its impact on pop culture, was ...Written By: Web Content Zone LeJAN 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteriophages, also known as phages, are more complex than many viruses that we know of, and often carry large genomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2020
Immunology
A study published in Human Immunology has described, for the first time, a link between an immunosuppressive prot
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2020
Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Cancer
A study published recently in the journal Cancer Research showcases the findings from new research on pancreatic ca
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 10, 2020
Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Immunology
The immune system detects the presence of invading microbes that it recognizes from previous infections, and initiates a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While chronic inflammation is a natural result of getting old, experiencing stress, and toxin exposure, it's been theori
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can be dangerous disease vectors, and they infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people with illnesses lik
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2020
Microbiology
In China, authorities are still struggling to contain the new coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan and has sinc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As our cells age or divide, errors can accumulate in the genome they carry, which can lead to cancer, and a variety of e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2020
Neuroscience
New research has found that flavonols, a large class of compounds present in many fruits and vegetables, may be linked t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Intrinsic biophysical properties of proteins hold valuable clues about how they function and their role in disease. Take
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 04, 2020
Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have recently discovered how a powerful class of HIV drugs bind to a key piece of HIV machinery. Their findi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells can be grown in special ways to create three-dimensional, miniature models of organs. But how good are they?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists has classified genes according to how necessary they are for the survival of an organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most exciting scientific advancements in the past decade, at least in terms of its impact on pop culture, was
...
Written By:
Web Content Zone Le
JAN 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch