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Genetic Testing
A genetic test (DNA test) is a test used to assess the changes in the DNA or chromosome structure. This can be used in the medical field to rule out or discover possible genetic conditions of a patient.
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DEC 19, 2021Cancer
Tumors require blood vessels to obtain nutrients and growth factors needed for their expansion. Many tumors effici ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 16, 2021Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
With gene therapy demonstrating an enormous potential to treat a wide range of diseases, Cyagen has added a range of gen ...DEC 07, 2021Microbiology
The human microbiome is closely connected to our immune system. Our bodies have to be able to keep the bacterial populat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2021Cancer
The most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). DLBCL is a fast-growing cancer th ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Even if the genome of an organism is free of any damaging mutations, the activity of genes has to be controlled very car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2021Microbiology
Accumulating evidence has suggested that the community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of most organisms have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2021Microbiology
On Thursday, November 2021, South African health officials announced that they had identified a new variant of the pande ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancer is a genetic disease—it stems from specific changes in the DNA sequences of the cancer cell genome. Over th ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
False-positive COVID tests results—where the patient isn’t infected but receives a positive result—tri ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Red flags signal ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 16, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
We have a wealth of human genome data overlaid with gene ‘hotspots’ linked to the development of particular ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 16, 2021Immunology
It’s the size of a pen, weighs as much as two AA batteries, and works without a power source. A new microneedle de ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 16, 2021Plants & Animals
Climate change is threatening many of the world's crops, and may disrupt the growth of barley that's used to make beer.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Cancer
“Cancer” isn’t a word anyone wants to hear from their doctor. However, many dog owners may not conside ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 11, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing cancer is hard work. The challenging demands of their caseloads see diagnostic pathologists in many clinical ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 11, 2021Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2021Plants & Animals
The largest genetic study of cannabis genomes has revealed important considerations for farmers selecting high quality h ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In Parkinson's disease, neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine in a part of the brain called the substantial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2021Plants & Animals
To the people of Samoa, the medicinal qualities of a tree known as matalafi are well known. Now scientists are bringing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2021Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2021
Cancer
Tumors require blood vessels to obtain nutrients and growth factors needed for their expansion. Many tumors effici
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 16, 2021
Cardiology
Congenital heart defects, which a person is born with, impact one in one hundred babies. CHD is a leading cause of death
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
With gene therapy demonstrating an enormous potential to treat a wide range of diseases, Cyagen has added a range of gen
...
DEC 07, 2021
Microbiology
The human microbiome is closely connected to our immune system. Our bodies have to be able to keep the bacterial populat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2021
Cancer
The most common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). DLBCL is a fast-growing cancer th
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Even if the genome of an organism is free of any damaging mutations, the activity of genes has to be controlled very car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2021
Microbiology
Accumulating evidence has suggested that the community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of most organisms have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2021
Microbiology
On Thursday, November 2021, South African health officials announced that they had identified a new variant of the pande
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancer is a genetic disease—it stems from specific changes in the DNA sequences of the cancer cell genome. Over th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
False-positive COVID tests results—where the patient isn’t infected but receives a positive result—tri
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Red flags signal
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We have a wealth of human genome data overlaid with gene ‘hotspots’ linked to the development of particular
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 16, 2021
Immunology
It’s the size of a pen, weighs as much as two AA batteries, and works without a power source. A new microneedle de
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 16, 2021
Plants & Animals
Climate change is threatening many of the world's crops, and may disrupt the growth of barley that's used to make beer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Cancer
“Cancer” isn’t a word anyone wants to hear from their doctor. However, many dog owners may not conside
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 11, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing cancer is hard work. The challenging demands of their caseloads see diagnostic pathologists in many clinical
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 11, 2021
Microbiology
While many people are most familiar with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which is called SARS-CoV-2, there are man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2021
Plants & Animals
The largest genetic study of cannabis genomes has revealed important considerations for farmers selecting high quality h
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In Parkinson's disease, neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine in a part of the brain called the substantial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2021
Plants & Animals
To the people of Samoa, the medicinal qualities of a tree known as matalafi are well known. Now scientists are bringing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2021
Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch