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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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DEC 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui caused tremendous controversy in the scientific world by conducting a gene-editi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Extreme temperatures and lethal levels of radiation are just some of the hazards faced by astronauts as they traverse th ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is one of the most promising technologies under development to treat deadly inherited conditions such as cystic f ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 05, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 03, 2019Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Life Science Alliance uses deep learning to analyze genomic data from colorec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 01, 2019Cancer
Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prosta ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a protein in fruit flies that can reverse the effects of harm ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 26, 2019Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The work, which used a mouse model, links stem cell activity with cellular fat consumption in a new way.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading ...Written By: Nouran Amin
DEC 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Last year, Chinese scientist He Jiankui caused tremendous controversy in the scientific world by conducting a gene-editi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Extreme temperatures and lethal levels of radiation are just some of the hazards faced by astronauts as they traverse th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is one of the most promising technologies under development to treat deadly inherited conditions such as cystic f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 05, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals are treated with antiretroviral therapies to reduce the amount o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found a drug that can correct the memory and learning impairments that are linked to Down syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 03, 2019
Cancer
Research published recently in the journal Life Science Alliance uses deep learning to analyze genomic data from colorec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 01, 2019
Cancer
Peeing on a stick may not just be for pregnancy-detection anymore – an at-home urine test could also detect prosta
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
To send gene therapy to diseased cells, scientists have turned to adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) to act as a delivery s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a protein in fruit flies that can reverse the effects of harm
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Humans have evolved in some ways to be less susceptible to pathogens, but those benefits can also carry risks of other d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 26, 2019
Microbiology
A flu drug, while still safe and effective, encourages flu viruses to mutate, especially in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetic diseases are still relatively rare, but when women use fertility treatments, the risk of epigenetic disease i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The work, which used a mouse model, links stem cell activity with cellular fat consumption in a new way.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin