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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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SEP 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy that impacts almost ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Celiac disease can cause a huge range of symptoms in different people, including abdominal symptoms like bloating, chron ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Hospitals are supposed to help sick people get healthy, but unfortunately, many hospitalized patients become sick with i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2023Cancer
Treatment options for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have improved in the past decade due to the adven ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have engineered a beneficial microbe that can detect inflammatory boel disease. Inflammatory bowel dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2023Cancer
About half of the pediatric soft tissue sarcoma diagnosed annually are classified as rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). These ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 13, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image - ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There was a time when researchers and clinicians debated about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a disease or if peop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2023Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 07, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2023Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 05, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, has been devastating bird populations around the w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is the most common illness in the United ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2023Immunology
Kidneys are vital organs needed to properly balance the body’s fluids and excrete biological waste. Unfortunately, ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAUG 29, 2023Microbiology
For many years, antibiotics have been prescribed and used widely, and at times, unnecessarily. It's been thought that th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2023Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that affects both motor and cognitive function and ...Written By: Greta AnneAUG 28, 2023Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 28, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 26, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Some proteins are involved in the regulation of gene activity, and these crucial proteins are often short-lived. They fu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
With just a blood sample, clinicians may soon be able to quickly diagnose the cause of illness in children. The test can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Right now, the only treatments for Raynaud's phenomenon are related to management strategies that can reduce triggers an ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy that impacts almost
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Celiac disease can cause a huge range of symptoms in different people, including abdominal symptoms like bloating, chron
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic editing is an invariable tool in biomedical research. Scientists have been able to engineer the genomes of a var
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hospitals are supposed to help sick people get healthy, but unfortunately, many hospitalized patients become sick with i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Eukaryotic cells have many specialized complexes and organelles that perform crucial functions. Mitochondria are a well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2023
Cancer
Treatment options for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have improved in the past decade due to the adven
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have engineered a beneficial microbe that can detect inflammatory boel disease. Inflammatory bowel dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2023
Cancer
About half of the pediatric soft tissue sarcoma diagnosed annually are classified as rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS). These
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There was a time when researchers and clinicians debated about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a disease or if peop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, has been devastating bird populations around the w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is the most common illness in the United
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2023
Immunology
Kidneys are vital organs needed to properly balance the body’s fluids and excrete biological waste. Unfortunately,
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
AUG 29, 2023
Microbiology
For many years, antibiotics have been prescribed and used widely, and at times, unnecessarily. It's been thought that th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2023
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that affects both motor and cognitive function and
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
AUG 28, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 26, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some proteins are involved in the regulation of gene activity, and these crucial proteins are often short-lived. They fu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
With just a blood sample, clinicians may soon be able to quickly diagnose the cause of illness in children. The test can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Right now, the only treatments for Raynaud's phenomenon are related to management strategies that can reduce triggers an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch