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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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OCT 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have used personalized medicine to develop a tailor-made genetic treatment for a girl diagnosed with a rare ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that 6 to 9% of Americans experience a trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder in thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 29, 2019Cannabis Sciences
CBD has already been shown to be effective as an anti-anxiety, antipsychotic and anti-epileptic substance. Can it help y ...Written By: Julia TraversSEP 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 27, 2019Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) early on in life through behavioral signs alone has been difficult. This comes ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists use fluorescently labeled proteins and CRISPR technology to image DNA transcription and chromosomal ...Written By: Carly BoydSEP 21, 2019Neuroscience
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a phase when dreams are created. Traditionally, REM has been thought of as a sleep sta ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-homeWritten By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 11, 2019Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in the ...Written By: Dena ArutaSEP 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, testing the age of dolphin involved extract a tooth, sawing it in half, and then counting the layers wit ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 70.8 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, with 37,000 people forced to leave their homes ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 06, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In the last 100 years, life expectancy in the US has risen from 55 years until 79 (Roser: 2019). And with the continuous ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have used personalized medicine to develop a tailor-made genetic treatment for a girl diagnosed with a rare
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been trying to use the immune system in cancer patients' bodies to fight cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that 6 to 9% of Americans experience a trauma that results in post-traumatic stress disorder in thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
Despite our increasing knowledge of the human brain, evolution and general biological processes, one thing has remained
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 29, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
CBD has already been shown to be effective as an anti-anxiety, antipsychotic and anti-epileptic substance. Can it help y
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
SEP 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Hypersexual disorder is a condition in which people experience sexual fantasies and urges so intense that they disrupt t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) early on in life through behavioral signs alone has been difficult. This comes
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have taken a close look at transcription in the Escherichia coli bacterium at the level of a single molecule.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists use fluorescently labeled proteins and CRISPR technology to image DNA transcription and chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 21, 2019
Neuroscience
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a phase when dreams are created. Traditionally, REM has been thought of as a sleep sta
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-home
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in the
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
SEP 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes people develop life-threatening heart complications when they're infected with the flu.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, testing the age of dolphin involved extract a tooth, sawing it in half, and then counting the layers wit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 70.8 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, with 37,000 people forced to leave their homes
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In the last 100 years, life expectancy in the US has risen from 55 years until 79 (Roser: 2019). And with the continuous
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nature has given us some of our best medicines; it's thought that as many as half the drugs we used are derived from nat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch