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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 19, 2019Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Gallstones form in the gallbladder, and can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a golf ball.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
It had been thought that there was not much of interest happening in the genes that code for tRNA; new work changes that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo ...AUG 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2019Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 220 million people get malaria every year after being bitten by a mosquito infected with the parasite that causes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations impacting a protein complex called SWI/SNF can cause a variety of problems. Now researchers know more about wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Cancer
New research published in the journal Science Signaling suggests surprising insight on melanoma, which although only acc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to genetic mutations, and researchers are beginning to find ways to correct those ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2019Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Environmental factors are typically believed to have a heavy influence on the microbiome. Although these factors certain ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Reporting in Nature Genetics, scientists have now identified a genetic feature underlying three neurodegenerative diseas ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gallstones form in the gallbladder, and can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a golf ball.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
It had been thought that there was not much of interest happening in the genes that code for tRNA; new work changes that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo
...
AUG 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Powerful genetic sequencing technologies are helping researchers learn more about how changes or errors in genes are lin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2019
Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 220 million people get malaria every year after being bitten by a mosquito infected with the parasite that causes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations impacting a protein complex called SWI/SNF can cause a variety of problems. Now researchers know more about wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Cancer
New research published in the journal Science Signaling suggests surprising insight on melanoma, which although only acc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to genetic mutations, and researchers are beginning to find ways to correct those
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2019
Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Environmental factors are typically believed to have a heavy influence on the microbiome. Although these factors certain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Reporting in Nature Genetics, scientists have now identified a genetic feature underlying three neurodegenerative diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch