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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 19, 2017Cancer
One of the biggest surprise findings from the completion of the Human Genome Project was that only 1.5 percent of our ge ...DEC 17, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Brief overview of epigenetic therapeuticsWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 15, 2017Cardiology
Scientists from the University of California - Los Angeles introduce “MyLeukoMap,” an experimental blood tes ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop method to screen drug candidates for precision based cystic fibrosis therapyWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 11, 2017Genetics & Genomics
There is a genetic disorder affecting the immune system so severely that its patients often require protective isolation ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 09, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Pitfalls and considerations in all things factoring into identifying and targeting actionable targetsWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 06, 2017Genetics & Genomics
In recent years there has been an intense focus on the development of vaccines for breast cancer; a new one has been ver ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A new type of 3D printing uses a special ink derived from genetically altered live cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2017Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and ...DEC 05, 2017Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 05, 2017Cardiology
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes doubles a person’s risk of developing heart disease compared to people withou ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 03, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Doctors want to improve leukemia treatment for kids, which causes devastating side effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2017Cardiology
If human heart cells could regenerate the way salamander or zebrafish cells can, then perhaps cardiovascular disease wou ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 01, 2017Videos
Are you a sperm bank baby? Or are your children? Maybe you're just thinking about using a sperm donor and want to learn ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 28, 2017Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that garlic contains a compound that can fight chronic bacterial infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2017Immunology
Macular degeneration is considered to be an incurable eye disease, but a new discovery from University of Virginia scien ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing health problem, one that already kills an estimated 23,000 people every year in the U ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2017Immunology
The three most common allergic diseases may share some of the same genetic risk factors, this according to the newest st ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 21, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human diseaseWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2017Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 18, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2017
Cancer
One of the biggest surprise findings from the completion of the Human Genome Project was that only 1.5 percent of our ge
...
DEC 17, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Brief overview of epigenetic therapeutics
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 15, 2017
Cardiology
Scientists from the University of California - Los Angeles introduce “MyLeukoMap,” an experimental blood tes
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop method to screen drug candidates for precision based cystic fibrosis therapy
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 11, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
There is a genetic disorder affecting the immune system so severely that its patients often require protective isolation
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 09, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Pitfalls and considerations in all things factoring into identifying and targeting actionable targets
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 06, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years there has been an intense focus on the development of vaccines for breast cancer; a new one has been ver
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new type of 3D printing uses a special ink derived from genetically altered live cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2017
Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and
...
DEC 05, 2017
Technology
LAB-IN-A-BOX portable DNA barcoding kit makes quick species identification possible within a few hours.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 05, 2017
Cardiology
Being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes doubles a person’s risk of developing heart disease compared to people withou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Doctors want to improve leukemia treatment for kids, which causes devastating side effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are trying to find out how to use genetic data to improve metabolic health; they are discovering diets are n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2017
Cardiology
If human heart cells could regenerate the way salamander or zebrafish cells can, then perhaps cardiovascular disease wou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 01, 2017
Videos
Are you a sperm bank baby? Or are your children? Maybe you're just thinking about using a sperm donor and want to learn
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 28, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
New research has found that garlic contains a compound that can fight chronic bacterial infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2017
Immunology
Macular degeneration is considered to be an incurable eye disease, but a new discovery from University of Virginia scien
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing health problem, one that already kills an estimated 23,000 people every year in the U
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2017
Immunology
The three most common allergic diseases may share some of the same genetic risk factors, this according to the newest st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 21, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human disease
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2017
Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 18, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes with edited genomes have been created in the lab, with the aim of reducing disease and controlling mosquito p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch