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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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APR 21, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found that betaine, a dietary supplement found in sugar beets, reduces beh ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 20, 2021Cardiology
Blood pressure readings are a standard part of even the most basic health checks. Now some researchers are suggesting th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2021Microbiology
The current COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Modern are based on messenger RNA, which cells use to make proteins ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2021Microbiology
Lyme disease is a disease that is caused by four main species of bacteria, including Borrelia burgdorferi, which ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some diseases, like sickle-cell anemia and familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are due to errors in only a single let ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2021Immunology
Australian researchers have used a breakthrough therapy to cure a patient diagnosed with a rare brain lymphoma, a form o ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
While most people have 32 teeth, around 1% of the population has more or fewer due to congenital reasons. Now, researche ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
New variants of the coronaviruses have emerged over the course of the pandemic through the natural evolutionary process ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 05, 2021Health & Medicine
April is autism awareness month (April 2 was autism awareness day), during which people are encouraged to learn more abo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2021Immunology
Cancer researchers have developed a therapeutic vaccine for melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. Instead of protectin ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 30, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The benefits of fish oil have been debated for years. New research can explain why it's been difficult to reach a solid ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Dr. John-Sebastian Eden is a Virologist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Sydney, Australia. His group u ...MAR 23, 2021Immunology
It is estimated that around one in five people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will not show any infection symptoms. Some of th ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 21, 2021Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Temperature control is critical to many molecular and cellular experiments, but managing sample temperature requires eit ...MAR 10, 2021Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have often studied genes that affect the function and development of the brain to explain neu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 04, 2021Immunology
Unlike social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, vaccines are our best bet as a long-term solution to protectin ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 01, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that heart problems can lead to disruptions in gene activity in the memory c ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found that betaine, a dietary supplement found in sugar beets, reduces beh
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 20, 2021
Cardiology
Blood pressure readings are a standard part of even the most basic health checks. Now some researchers are suggesting th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2021
Microbiology
The current COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Modern are based on messenger RNA, which cells use to make proteins
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2021
Microbiology
Lyme disease is a disease that is caused by four main species of bacteria, including Borrelia burgdorferi, which ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some diseases, like sickle-cell anemia and familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are due to errors in only a single let
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2021
Immunology
Australian researchers have used a breakthrough therapy to cure a patient diagnosed with a rare brain lymphoma, a form o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
While most people have 32 teeth, around 1% of the population has more or fewer due to congenital reasons. Now, researche
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
New variants of the coronaviruses have emerged over the course of the pandemic through the natural evolutionary process
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 05, 2021
Health & Medicine
April is autism awareness month (April 2 was autism awareness day), during which people are encouraged to learn more abo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2021
Immunology
Cancer researchers have developed a therapeutic vaccine for melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. Instead of protectin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 30, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria can share genetic material in a process called horizontal gene transfer, and recent work has shown that in anim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The benefits of fish oil have been debated for years. New research can explain why it's been difficult to reach a solid
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Dr. John-Sebastian Eden is a Virologist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Sydney, Australia. His group u
...
MAR 23, 2021
Immunology
It is estimated that around one in five people infected with SARS-CoV-2 will not show any infection symptoms. Some of th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 21, 2021
Microbiology
A mouse model has shown that it's possible to clear a multi-drug resistant gonorrhea with only one dose of antibioti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Temperature control is critical to many molecular and cellular experiments, but managing sample temperature requires eit
...
MAR 10, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have often studied genes that affect the function and development of the brain to explain neu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 04, 2021
Immunology
Unlike social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene, vaccines are our best bet as a long-term solution to protectin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 01, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that heart problems can lead to disruptions in gene activity in the memory c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch