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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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NOV 21, 2018Cardiology
Kawasaki disease discovered by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, a Japanese pediatrician, is a rare type of vasculitis, or inflamma ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers have identified an HIV reservoirWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 20, 2018Immunology
A team of scientists reviewed over 600 SCID patients medical records to establish the relationship between genetics and ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 20, 2018Immunology
A team at UCSF makes use of new SLICE tool to generate mutations that reveal specific genetic functions.Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A miscarriage can be a devastating experience, and researchers are trying to learn more about genetic factors that may i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2018Videos
The American Heart Association has teamed up with the Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment to award ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A life-threatening kidney disease may be one day be a treatable condition thanks to new work by researchers, and patient ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2018Health & Medicine
liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths among pediatric patient ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 12, 2018Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that longstanding textbook knowledge about an important molecule called mRNA is probably inc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Immunology
Study finds that the brain is sending signals to the bone marrow to increase blood pressure.Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought of as supporting structures, researchers are uncovering more roles for astrocytes, a type of cell in the br ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When a person's appendix is removed early in life, it reduces their chances of getting Parkinson's disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The promise of immunotherapy in oncology is stronger than ever. Now, an international team of scientists and physicians ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 25, 2018Health & Medicine
A number of recent studies have found that first cardiovascular associations with regular high-intensity exercise. These ...Written By: Abbie Arce
NOV 21, 2018
Cardiology
Kawasaki disease discovered by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, a Japanese pediatrician, is a rare type of vasculitis, or inflamma
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers have identified an HIV reservoir
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 20, 2018
Immunology
A team of scientists reviewed over 600 SCID patients medical records to establish the relationship between genetics and
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 20, 2018
Immunology
A team at UCSF makes use of new SLICE tool to generate mutations that reveal specific genetic functions.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A miscarriage can be a devastating experience, and researchers are trying to learn more about genetic factors that may i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2018
Videos
The American Heart Association has teamed up with the Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment to award
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A life-threatening kidney disease may be one day be a treatable condition thanks to new work by researchers, and patient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As the world's population grows, plant scientists know that the race is on to develop technologies that will help feed e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths among pediatric patient
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that longstanding textbook knowledge about an important molecule called mRNA is probably inc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Directed evolution is a Nobel-prize winning technique that has now been simplified and accelerated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Immunology
Study finds that the brain is sending signals to the bone marrow to increase blood pressure.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought of as supporting structures, researchers are uncovering more roles for astrocytes, a type of cell in the br
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecule that has been a focus of cancer research has been found to be a significant regulator of metabolism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a person's appendix is removed early in life, it reduces their chances of getting Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The promise of immunotherapy in oncology is stronger than ever. Now, an international team of scientists and physicians
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
A number of recent studies have found that first cardiovascular associations with regular high-intensity exercise. These
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce