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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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JUN 18, 2023Microbiology
Infection is a constant risk. Any germs that make it past the body's barriers, like the skin, can cause illness if t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Aldosterone is a hormone that causes salt retention, which raises blood pressure. Some people have abnormal high aldoste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When a baby is born in the United States, a bit of blood is taken from the baby's heel in what is called a heel stic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians and researchers agree that it's best to treat cancer as soon as possible, which means an early diagnosis can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
DNA from the Nama people (photo by Justin Myrick-Tarrant) helped researchers develop a new theory of human evolution.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Labroots is proud to announce that registration is open for the 11th Annual Event in the Genetics Virtual Event Series, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 27, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are still determining whether humans will reach a maximum possible age or if we can extend lifespan indefinit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2023Neuroscience
A memory test may be able to predict cognitive decline ten years later. The corresponding study was published in Neurolo ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 26, 2023Health & MedicineHear how renowned genomic experts saved time and improved the yield of their hereditary cancer and rare disease NGS work ...Sponsored By: SOPHiA GENETICSAPR 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A new study in Current Biology has found that nematode worms C. elegans have the same resp ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanAPR 22, 2023Microbiology
Bacteria can easily exchange genetic information in a process called horizontal gene transfer. But now researchers have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2023Immunology
Bacteria can live in a lot of unusual places, even in tumors in the human body. Scientists have now taken advantage of t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
This work has also highlighted the importance of assessing a diverse group of patients when studying a disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
The exact match for a mutant protein's mRNA, called an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), stops cancerous protein producti ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAPR 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine increases the sensitivity of cancers to a treatment for advanced breast cancer. The ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2023Technology
How small can robots get, and can they assist in human body needs? This is what a team of researchers led by the Univers ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 04, 2023Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Shigella sonnei is a leading cause of a diarrheal disease called shigellosis in high-income countries, and this bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
For the first time in history, PASLI Disease has an FDA approved treatment: leniolisib Activated PI3K Delta Syndro ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new review paper, which takes a broad view of research developments in a field, has suggested that the circadian rhyth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
One of the most famous composers who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven, developed hearing loss. He apparently started to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2023Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2023
Microbiology
Infection is a constant risk. Any germs that make it past the body's barriers, like the skin, can cause illness if t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Aldosterone is a hormone that causes salt retention, which raises blood pressure. Some people have abnormal high aldoste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a baby is born in the United States, a bit of blood is taken from the baby's heel in what is called a heel stic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians and researchers agree that it's best to treat cancer as soon as possible, which means an early diagnosis can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
DNA from the Nama people (photo by Justin Myrick-Tarrant) helped researchers develop a new theory of human evolution.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Labroots is proud to announce that registration is open for the 11th Annual Event in the Genetics Virtual Event Series,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 27, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are still determining whether humans will reach a maximum possible age or if we can extend lifespan indefinit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2023
Neuroscience
A memory test may be able to predict cognitive decline ten years later. The corresponding study was published in Neurolo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 26, 2023
Health & Medicine
Hear how renowned genomic experts saved time and improved the yield of their hereditary cancer and rare disease NGS work
...
Sponsored By:
SOPHiA GENETICS
APR 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A new study in Current Biology has found that nematode worms C. elegans have the same resp
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
APR 22, 2023
Microbiology
Bacteria can easily exchange genetic information in a process called horizontal gene transfer. But now researchers have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2023
Immunology
Bacteria can live in a lot of unusual places, even in tumors in the human body. Scientists have now taken advantage of t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work has also highlighted the importance of assessing a diverse group of patients when studying a disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
The exact match for a mutant protein's mRNA, called an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO), stops cancerous protein producti
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine increases the sensitivity of cancers to a treatment for advanced breast cancer. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2023
Technology
How small can robots get, and can they assist in human body needs? This is what a team of researchers led by the Univers
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 04, 2023
Immunology
A case of COVID-19 starts when SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the nasal passages. Many experts and scientists have therefor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Shigella sonnei is a leading cause of a diarrheal disease called shigellosis in high-income countries, and this bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
For the first time in history, PASLI Disease has an FDA approved treatment: leniolisib Activated PI3K Delta Syndro
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new review paper, which takes a broad view of research developments in a field, has suggested that the circadian rhyth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most famous composers who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven, developed hearing loss. He apparently started to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2023
Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch