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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 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
An Ancestry test revealed a shocking truth to one family, and a woman has now filed a lawsuit against a fertility doctor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Activities like meditation or yoga can reduce high blood pressure in people that have been diagnosed with hypertension, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2018Cancer
A group of researchers have proposed a new risk grouping model to more accurately/precisely predict the risk of prostate ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 03, 2018Immunology
Stimulating the immune system to better fight cancer and infections is now possible with a synthesized compound called A ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 02, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
DNA-encoded chemical library (DECL), containing about 35 million different drugs, is a new screening method devel ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 02, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Research published in The Lancet Oncology explains how the drug Larotrectinib can treat cancer cells that ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Learning more about epidemics is critical for a growing human population that may face such a crisis in the future.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A potential new diagnostic test for kidney damage associated with antibiotic use in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is abl ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 28, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Part two in the series focused on commonly used terms related to medical cannabis. Areas discussed include cannabis bot ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 28, 2018Immunology
A new study with mice shows that antibiotic overuse can increase the severity of West Nile virus infections because of i ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 27, 2018Cancer
Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer riskWritten By:MAR 27, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Infants under just one year old are at risk for acute viral bronchiolitis, a respiratory infection that in the worst cas ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Tumors tend to consist of a chaotic mix of cells; new research has shown how far cancer tumors will go to survive.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study showcased in the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting explains that liver Tumors ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 24, 2018Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2018Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Before new drugs are tested in humans, researchers have to ensure that they are both effective and safe. Animal models o ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2018Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
For people newly diagnosed with glioma, a lethal brain cancer, the most they can hope for is an accurate diagnosis, so d ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 14, 2018Videos
The genetic testing company 23andMe has won FDA approval to test for some mutations in the BRCA gene. While some genetic ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
An Ancestry test revealed a shocking truth to one family, and a woman has now filed a lawsuit against a fertility doctor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Activities like meditation or yoga can reduce high blood pressure in people that have been diagnosed with hypertension,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2018
Cancer
A group of researchers have proposed a new risk grouping model to more accurately/precisely predict the risk of prostate
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 03, 2018
Immunology
Stimulating the immune system to better fight cancer and infections is now possible with a synthesized compound called A
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 02, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
DNA-encoded chemical library (DECL), containing about 35 million different drugs, is a new screening method devel
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 02, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Research published in The Lancet Oncology explains how the drug Larotrectinib can treat cancer cells that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Learning more about epidemics is critical for a growing human population that may face such a crisis in the future.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A potential new diagnostic test for kidney damage associated with antibiotic use in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is abl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 28, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Part two in the series focused on commonly used terms related to medical cannabis. Areas discussed include cannabis bot
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 28, 2018
Immunology
A new study with mice shows that antibiotic overuse can increase the severity of West Nile virus infections because of i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2018
Cancer
Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer risk
Written By:
MAR 27, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Infants under just one year old are at risk for acute viral bronchiolitis, a respiratory infection that in the worst cas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Tumors tend to consist of a chaotic mix of cells; new research has shown how far cancer tumors will go to survive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study showcased in the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting explains that liver Tumors
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 24, 2018
Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2018
Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Hops are essential to beer, but they need a lot of water to grow; raising the hops for one pint of beer requires around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Before new drugs are tested in humans, researchers have to ensure that they are both effective and safe. Animal models o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This new tool, SPLiT-seq, uses barcoding to tease out the genetic information in individual cells within tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2018
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people newly diagnosed with glioma, a lethal brain cancer, the most they can hope for is an accurate diagnosis, so d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 14, 2018
Videos
The genetic testing company 23andMe has won FDA approval to test for some mutations in the BRCA gene. While some genetic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch