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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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MAY 12, 2017Cancer
By diving deep into the cancer history of one patient, scientists say they’re able to ‘carbon date’ th ...MAY 11, 2017Cancer
Men with prostate cancer need not waste precious time on drugs that may not work out for them. In studying the treatment ...MAY 11, 2017Videos
The human race is constantly evolving in response to our ever-changing environment. Arguably, with the swift progress of ...MAY 09, 2017Cardiology
While studying the formation of the kidney, researchers realized that a gene they had deleted to examine the effect of i ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 08, 2017Cardiology
The two main active ingredients in most energy drinks, caffeine and taurine, have been linked in the past to an increase ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 05, 2017Health & Medicine
A rare series of heart defects classified as “single-ventricle disease” have been connected in the past to b ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 05, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi ...MAY 05, 2017Cancer
It’s estimated that nine out of ten people are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The virus stays dormant ...MAY 04, 2017Neuroscience
The benefits of human umbilical cord blood are well known for fighting cancer and harvesting stem cells, but new researc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 03, 2017Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests. ...APR 26, 2017Immunology
Eating a diet that includes foods containing soy protein may work to alleviate some symptoms of inflammatory bowl diseas ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 26, 2017Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioAPR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
A common DNA test used to find genes linked with disease may miss key genetic risk indicators, new research suggests. Wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 22, 2017Videos
This video from Nature discusses the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Learn about what happens ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2017Videos
From different external sex organs, to different organization of internal sex organs, to presence of different hormones, ...APR 21, 2017Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca ...APR 19, 2017Microbiology
Secretory IgA molecules are the antibodies that help protect our intestines from pathogens. Researchers from ETH Zurich ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 18, 2017Neuroscience
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is common in elderly women but two recent research studies show that the most commonly presc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 16, 2017Immunology
How did our ancient ancestors wipe out a primordial virus 11 million years ago? Could modern humans harness this techniq ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2017Cancer
Though breast cancer is one of the more publicized and well-studied cancer types, treatment for this disease remains imp ...APR 15, 2017Cancer
Tiny non-coding RNA molecules may have a role in the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive diseas ...APR 12, 2017Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 12, 2017Videos
Body odor is a natural part of being a mammal with sweat glands. But despite the most rigorous hygiene routine, sometime ...
MAY 12, 2017
Cancer
By diving deep into the cancer history of one patient, scientists say they’re able to ‘carbon date’ th
...
MAY 11, 2017
Cancer
Men with prostate cancer need not waste precious time on drugs that may not work out for them. In studying the treatment
...
MAY 11, 2017
Videos
The human race is constantly evolving in response to our ever-changing environment. Arguably, with the swift progress of
...
MAY 09, 2017
Cardiology
While studying the formation of the kidney, researchers realized that a gene they had deleted to examine the effect of i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 08, 2017
Cardiology
The two main active ingredients in most energy drinks, caffeine and taurine, have been linked in the past to an increase
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 05, 2017
Health & Medicine
A rare series of heart defects classified as “single-ventricle disease” have been connected in the past to b
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 05, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi
...
MAY 05, 2017
Cancer
It’s estimated that nine out of ten people are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The virus stays dormant
...
MAY 04, 2017
Neuroscience
The benefits of human umbilical cord blood are well known for fighting cancer and harvesting stem cells, but new researc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 03, 2017
Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests.
...
APR 26, 2017
Immunology
Eating a diet that includes foods containing soy protein may work to alleviate some symptoms of inflammatory bowl diseas
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
A common DNA test used to find genes linked with disease may miss key genetic risk indicators, new research suggests. Wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 22, 2017
Videos
This video from Nature discusses the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Learn about what happens
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2017
Videos
From different external sex organs, to different organization of internal sex organs, to presence of different hormones,
...
APR 21, 2017
Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca
...
APR 19, 2017
Microbiology
Secretory IgA molecules are the antibodies that help protect our intestines from pathogens. Researchers from ETH Zurich
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Overactive bladder, or OAB, is common in elderly women but two recent research studies show that the most commonly presc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 16, 2017
Immunology
How did our ancient ancestors wipe out a primordial virus 11 million years ago? Could modern humans harness this techniq
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2017
Cancer
Though breast cancer is one of the more publicized and well-studied cancer types, treatment for this disease remains imp
...
APR 15, 2017
Cancer
Tiny non-coding RNA molecules may have a role in the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive diseas
...
APR 12, 2017
Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 12, 2017
Videos
Body odor is a natural part of being a mammal with sweat glands. But despite the most rigorous hygiene routine, sometime
...