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Genetics
Genetics: the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms. It is generally considered a field of biology, but intersects frequently with many other life sciences and is strongly linked with the study of information systems. The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel, a late 19th-century scientist and Augustinian friar. Mendel studied "trait inheritance", patterns in the way traits are handed down from parents to offspring. He observed that organisms (pea plants) inherit traits by way of discrete "units of inheritance". This term, still used today, is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a gene.
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JAN 09, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2024Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2024Immunology
A recent cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association delved into managing gram-negative bl ...Written By: Greta AnneJAN 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2024Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2024Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabis be used as a medical substitute to treat psoriasis? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 04, 2024Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2024Cancer
Immunotherapies have drastically improved the array of treatment options available for cancer patients. In contras ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 01, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have back pain. As we age, the spongy, soft intervetebral disks that sit in between vertebrae and work as sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Insulin, which is a hormone that is crucial for the proper control of blood sugar levels, is produced by beta cells in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2023Microbiology
Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken an innovative approach to investigate the ancient past of Antarctica; they have analyzed octopus g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When a person presents with the symptoms of a viral infection, diagnosis may not be so straightforward unless they are i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A condition called problematic alcohol use (PAU), refers to a combination of excessive drinking and the problems that ac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2023Microbiology
Over one billion people in the world can be classified as obese, putting them at increased risk for a variety of disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2023Microbiology
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant of interest called JN.1 has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a spatial atlas of the incredible process of human limb development, including processes that in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2023Technology
The landscape of breast cancer treatment is undergoing a shift, with the emergence of more individualized decision-makin ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2023Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 14, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Morning sickness during pregnancy is very common; as many as seven in ten pregnancies women go through the nausea and vo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A research team comprised of researchers from Yale University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USVA) conduct ...Written By: Kerry Charron
JAN 09, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2024
Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2024
Immunology
A recent cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association delved into managing gram-negative bl
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JAN 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The sleep-wake cycle, or circadian rhythm, is closely related to many aspects of our biology, including food intake. Dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2024
Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabis be used as a medical substitute to treat psoriasis? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Cancer
Immunotherapies have drastically improved the array of treatment options available for cancer patients. In contras
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 01, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have back pain. As we age, the spongy, soft intervetebral disks that sit in between vertebrae and work as sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Insulin, which is a hormone that is crucial for the proper control of blood sugar levels, is produced by beta cells in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2023
Microbiology
Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken an innovative approach to investigate the ancient past of Antarctica; they have analyzed octopus g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a person presents with the symptoms of a viral infection, diagnosis may not be so straightforward unless they are i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A condition called problematic alcohol use (PAU), refers to a combination of excessive drinking and the problems that ac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2023
Microbiology
Over one billion people in the world can be classified as obese, putting them at increased risk for a variety of disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2023
Microbiology
A new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant of interest called JN.1 has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO). Multiple
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a spatial atlas of the incredible process of human limb development, including processes that in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2023
Technology
The landscape of breast cancer treatment is undergoing a shift, with the emergence of more individualized decision-makin
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Our genes play a huge role in everything about us, and it's thought that they don't change much over time. But m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2023
Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 14, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Morning sickness during pregnancy is very common; as many as seven in ten pregnancies women go through the nausea and vo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A research team comprised of researchers from Yale University and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USVA) conduct
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron