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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 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has tremendous potential to treat genetic diseases, but sometimes it makes unintended ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2020Cancer
New research published in Cancer Discovery highlights the increased presence of genetic mutations in Latin American lung ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Drowsiness, confusion, headaches, and sensitivity to light — it’s sometimes hard for doctors to spot the sig ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 30, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
People are always looking for new ways to get inspired to exercise. Now odor is being proposed as a motivational tool fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In the latter half of the last century, agriculture underwent a technological revolution that enabled farmers to create ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2020Health & Medicine
The University of Minnesota have developed a genetic test for hemp seeds that accurately estimates the amount of T ...Written By: Angela DowdenNOV 26, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has revealed that exposure to radiation from diagnostic procedures such as X-rays could contribute to an el ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 26, 2020Technology
Scientists are now working to bioprinting kidneys in the lab for treatments of kidney failure. The research was led by a ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 25, 2020Cancer
Diagnostic tools are critical to modern medicine. They might be less exciting than a good therapy or drug, but doctors a ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 23, 2020Microbiology
The pathogenic bacterium that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, does not multiply quickly, so researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies need cholesterol for certain crucial functions; it's a vital component of cell walls, for example. But there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2020Microbiology
Five people in Bolivia are known to have been infected with the Chapare virus, which causes hemorrhagic fever. Some infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a genetic test that can predict how much cannabidiol (CBD) o ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 13, 2020Cancer
New research published in npj Systems Biology and Applications showcases a model capable of predicting which patien ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 12, 2020Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is something that, in most cases, is within our ability to control. A healthy diet and active lif ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 10, 2020Microbiology
Ticks transmit the bacterial pathogen that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF).Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of researchers has improved upon the current diagnostic methodology for COVID-19, making it significantly more ac ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Cancer
Tireless research goes into every cancer diagnostic tools and new therapy. Many types of cancer have made giant steps fo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 08, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that drug-resistant bacteria can hang around even after deep cleaning. They used genome sequencin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disorder that makes the skin incredibly fragile; it forms blisters and can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2020Earth & The Environment
Monarchs are shifting their migration patterns to live year-round in locations where the plants they need are always ava ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 07, 2020Cancer
A study published last week in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine provides insight into the molecular mechanisms t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool has tremendous potential to treat genetic diseases, but sometimes it makes unintended
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Cancer Discovery highlights the increased presence of genetic mutations in Latin American lung
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Drowsiness, confusion, headaches, and sensitivity to light — it’s sometimes hard for doctors to spot the sig
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 30, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
People are always looking for new ways to get inspired to exercise. Now odor is being proposed as a motivational tool fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In the latter half of the last century, agriculture underwent a technological revolution that enabled farmers to create
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2020
Health & Medicine
The University of Minnesota have developed a genetic test for hemp seeds that accurately estimates the amount of T
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
NOV 26, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has revealed that exposure to radiation from diagnostic procedures such as X-rays could contribute to an el
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 26, 2020
Technology
Scientists are now working to bioprinting kidneys in the lab for treatments of kidney failure. The research was led by a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 25, 2020
Cancer
Diagnostic tools are critical to modern medicine. They might be less exciting than a good therapy or drug, but doctors a
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 23, 2020
Microbiology
The pathogenic bacterium that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, does not multiply quickly, so researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies need cholesterol for certain crucial functions; it's a vital component of cell walls, for example. But there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2020
Microbiology
Five people in Bolivia are known to have been infected with the Chapare virus, which causes hemorrhagic fever. Some infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a genetic test that can predict how much cannabidiol (CBD) o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 13, 2020
Cancer
New research published in npj Systems Biology and Applications showcases a model capable of predicting which patien
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 12, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is something that, in most cases, is within our ability to control. A healthy diet and active lif
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 10, 2020
Microbiology
Ticks transmit the bacterial pathogen that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF).
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A team of researchers has improved upon the current diagnostic methodology for COVID-19, making it significantly more ac
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Cancer
Tireless research goes into every cancer diagnostic tools and new therapy. Many types of cancer have made giant steps fo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 08, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that drug-resistant bacteria can hang around even after deep cleaning. They used genome sequencin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disorder that makes the skin incredibly fragile; it forms blisters and can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Monarchs are shifting their migration patterns to live year-round in locations where the plants they need are always ava
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 07, 2020
Cancer
A study published last week in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine provides insight into the molecular mechanisms t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan