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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 06, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Drug repurposing is transforming the health care world. The idea that old, previously-- FDA approved drugs could be alte ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 05, 2018Videos
More than 90,000 Americans and millions of people around the world have SCA.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Last week the world was stunned to hear that twin babies had been born after a gene-editing experiment was conducted on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Many people dream of being able to eat the foods they want without having to worry about weight gain. New research shows ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Immunology
A team of scientists discover unique immune reactions to the one percent of HIV infected patients that are able to fend ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 03, 2018Neuroscience
Genetic factors have also been recognized as a critical contributor for dementia and identifying these genes will eventu ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 01, 2018Videos
Genetic diseases can be traced back to an error in a gene. This video explores how the process works.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Experts say genetic testing for pets is not quite ready for the market, but that hasn't stopped companies from selling t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2018Immunology
Enzymes identified that are responsible for methylation that will play a role in the production of immune cytokine molec ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 28, 2018Immunology
Scientists at Scripps Research Institute describe the nature of an immune regulator proteinWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 28, 2018Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2018Immunology
Researchers utilize blood samples to determine cancer neoantigens to create effective vaccination in mouse modelWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2018Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrumWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
It was thought that in humans, mitochondrial DNA was passed on exclusively by mothers.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Microglia, found primarily in CNS plays a role in many disease progression, hence a review to see how it might come to b ...Written By: Sharvin ManickamNOV 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Shocking the scientific community, a Chinese scientist announced that he edited human embryos, and twins have been born.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our genomic sequence is thought to remain the same throughout our lives. But new research has found evidence to the cont ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Tamoxifen is currently a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer, and has been used in patients for many years. Now, ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Type II diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease originating from a combination of lifestyle and genetics that eventua ...Written By: Amy Loriaux
DEC 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Drug repurposing is transforming the health care world. The idea that old, previously-- FDA approved drugs could be alte
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 05, 2018
Videos
More than 90,000 Americans and millions of people around the world have SCA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Last week the world was stunned to hear that twin babies had been born after a gene-editing experiment was conducted on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Many people dream of being able to eat the foods they want without having to worry about weight gain. New research shows
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Immunology
A team of scientists discover unique immune reactions to the one percent of HIV infected patients that are able to fend
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Genetic factors have also been recognized as a critical contributor for dementia and identifying these genes will eventu
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 01, 2018
Videos
Genetic diseases can be traced back to an error in a gene. This video explores how the process works.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Experts say genetic testing for pets is not quite ready for the market, but that hasn't stopped companies from selling t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2018
Immunology
Enzymes identified that are responsible for methylation that will play a role in the production of immune cytokine molec
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 28, 2018
Immunology
Scientists at Scripps Research Institute describe the nature of an immune regulator protein
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 28, 2018
Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Researchers utilize blood samples to determine cancer neoantigens to create effective vaccination in mouse model
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrum
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
It was thought that in humans, mitochondrial DNA was passed on exclusively by mothers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Microglia, found primarily in CNS plays a role in many disease progression, hence a review to see how it might come to b
...
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
NOV 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Shocking the scientific community, a Chinese scientist announced that he edited human embryos, and twins have been born.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Microbiology
A check of the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed several strains of Enterobacter microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our genomic sequence is thought to remain the same throughout our lives. But new research has found evidence to the cont
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our world hosts some incredible organisms, some of which might help people create treatments for disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Tamoxifen is currently a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer, and has been used in patients for many years. Now,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Type II diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease originating from a combination of lifestyle and genetics that eventua
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux