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Human Genetics
Human Genetics: is the study of inheritance as it exist in human beings. This field encompasses a variety of overlapping grounds including: classical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, genomics, clinical genetics, population genetics, developmental genetics, and genetic counseling.
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MAY 12, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Proline is an amino acid that is required for a variety of essential functions. Researchers have now found that proline ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Heart complications are often observed in severe or fatal cases of Influenza. These problems can include electrical malf ...Written By: Zoe MichaudMAY 12, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The composition of the gut microbiome is predictive of patient responses to statins. The corresponding study was publish ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 11, 2022Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2022Neuroscience
Using cutting-edge technologies, researchers have shown how mutations in a gene called Transcription Factor 4 (TCF4) can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2022Microbiology
African fruit bats are the natural hosts of Marburg and Ebola viruses, both of which are filoviruses. These RNA viruses ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 08, 2022Genetics & Genomics
While most of us tend to carry the same general set of genes, within the billions of bases that make up the human genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2022Plants & Animals
We’re all familiar with the annoying summertime feeling of mosquitos constantly buzzing around us, looking for a b ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
A first of its kind study recently published in Nature Genetics that included 9,000 Americans of European or African anc ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 05, 2022Cancer
Humans develop cancer at a remarkably high rate in comparison to other animals. Many elements are attributed to th ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 03, 2022Genetics & Genomics
While dog breeders may dispute the conclusions based on their own experiences, new research has indicated that almost no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2022Immunology
For many years, researchers have stressed the need to add diverse populations to genetic studies, which have often cente ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have revealed more about a bacterial pathogen that can infect the gut, clostridium difficile. There are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can impact anyone, but tends to affects women between the ages of 15 and 45. The dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2022Immunology
The immune system has an incredible ability to remember past infections, so it can defeat pathogens that return more qui ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Asthma is a disease characterized by difficulty breathing, and an asthma attack can bring on bouts of coughing and wheez ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 27, 2022Microbiology
As soon as we are born, maybe even before that, the human gut is colonized with microbes including bacteria, fungi, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
As cancer cells grow and divide, their DNA is released into the bloodstream. This DNA, called ctDNA (circulating ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAPR 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Most genetic work is focused on the genome found in the nucleus, which contains the genes that encode for almost all of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2022Neuroscience
If a body is going to function correctly, the cells need to be in the right place. Scientists have learned a lot about h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
There are some things most organisms need to survive, like protein, fat, or sugars. But dietary requirements can vary wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Cancer
Recent advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have led to significant clinical benefits for patients with variou ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2022Immunology
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has to be able to rapidly spring into action, and then shut down ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proline is an amino acid that is required for a variety of essential functions. Researchers have now found that proline
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Heart complications are often observed in severe or fatal cases of Influenza. These problems can include electrical malf
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 12, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The composition of the gut microbiome is predictive of patient responses to statins. The corresponding study was publish
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 11, 2022
Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2022
Neuroscience
Using cutting-edge technologies, researchers have shown how mutations in a gene called Transcription Factor 4 (TCF4) can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2022
Microbiology
African fruit bats are the natural hosts of Marburg and Ebola viruses, both of which are filoviruses. These RNA viruses
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
While most of us tend to carry the same general set of genes, within the billions of bases that make up the human genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2022
Plants & Animals
We’re all familiar with the annoying summertime feeling of mosquitos constantly buzzing around us, looking for a b
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A first of its kind study recently published in Nature Genetics that included 9,000 Americans of European or African anc
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 05, 2022
Cancer
Humans develop cancer at a remarkably high rate in comparison to other animals. Many elements are attributed to th
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 03, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
While dog breeders may dispute the conclusions based on their own experiences, new research has indicated that almost no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2022
Immunology
For many years, researchers have stressed the need to add diverse populations to genetic studies, which have often cente
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Two new studies have revealed more about a bacterial pathogen that can infect the gut, clostridium difficile. There are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can impact anyone, but tends to affects women between the ages of 15 and 45. The dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2022
Immunology
The immune system has an incredible ability to remember past infections, so it can defeat pathogens that return more qui
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Asthma is a disease characterized by difficulty breathing, and an asthma attack can bring on bouts of coughing and wheez
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 27, 2022
Microbiology
As soon as we are born, maybe even before that, the human gut is colonized with microbes including bacteria, fungi, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As cancer cells grow and divide, their DNA is released into the bloodstream. This DNA, called ctDNA (circulating
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
APR 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Most genetic work is focused on the genome found in the nucleus, which contains the genes that encode for almost all of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2022
Neuroscience
If a body is going to function correctly, the cells need to be in the right place. Scientists have learned a lot about h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are some things most organisms need to survive, like protein, fat, or sugars. But dietary requirements can vary wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Cancer
Recent advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have led to significant clinical benefits for patients with variou
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Genes are transcribed from DNA into RNA, which is then processed in various ways before being translated into proteins.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2022
Immunology
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has to be able to rapidly spring into action, and then shut down
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch