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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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SEP 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Typically, people need between seven and eight hours of sleep per night to function properly. In fact, reducing sl ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have mapped out more than 100,000 immune cells from biopsy samples of patients with Crohn's disease. The ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has shown that there is no sigular ‘gay gene’ (Boyd: 2019). Instead however, it seems that th ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 30, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 28, 2019Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 25, 2019Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2019Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 23, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight on a potential treatment for an aggressive form of brai ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 19, 2019Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo ...AUG 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Addiction to cigarettes, or nicotine, is one of the most widely researched addictions in modern science. And this is no ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 11, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2019Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2019Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
23andMe is a Silicon Valley DNA testing company with a motto that reads ”Everyone has a right to their genetic inf ...Sponsored By: Web Content Zone LeJUL 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study published in Nature reveals an immunity to the CRISPR-Cas9 proteins in humansWritten By: Carly BoydJUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2019Plants & Animals
It seems like newly-discovered animal species are being described and named in scientific journals on a regular basis. W ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
SEP 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Typically, people need between seven and eight hours of sleep per night to function properly. In fact, reducing sl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have mapped out more than 100,000 immune cells from biopsy samples of patients with Crohn's disease. The
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has shown that there is no sigular ‘gay gene’ (Boyd: 2019). Instead however, it seems that th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 30, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 28, 2019
Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
A team of Brown University researchers has developed a new computer model that simulates the way red blood cells become
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2019
Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 23, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight on a potential treatment for an aggressive form of brai
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2019
Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo
...
AUG 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Addiction to cigarettes, or nicotine, is one of the most widely researched addictions in modern science. And this is no
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have deciphered the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme that generates a unique broad spectrum antibiotic ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2019
Microbiology
Dogs can get different kinds of cancers, including one that is transmitted by live cancer cells, which spread through se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2019
Microbiology
Strains of MRSA can become more resistant to antibiotics when exposed to cigarette smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
23andMe is a Silicon Valley DNA testing company with a motto that reads ”Everyone has a right to their genetic inf
...
Sponsored By:
Web Content Zone Le
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study published in Nature reveals an immunity to the CRISPR-Cas9 proteins in humans
Written By:
Carly Boyd
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
It seems like newly-discovered animal species are being described and named in scientific journals on a regular basis. W
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard