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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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FEB 17, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Preeclampsia is a complication that arises in 5-8% of pregnancies. It causes high blood pressure (hypertension) and may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Transcription factors are proteins that can bind to DNA and affect the expression of genes; some are known as master reg ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in our understanding of Huntington's disease. This genetic disorder has long ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Some missense mutations are known to cause disease. But what about the thousands of other missense mutations that have u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2025Health & Medicine
Animals have been used in scientific research for centuries. Starting in the 20th century, the use of animal models for ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 06, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2024Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that anywhere from 3 to 7% of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neruodevelopmental issue that affe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 16, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Infectious diseases can have very different effects on different people; some individuals may have virtually no symptoms ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Delivering very large genes to cells can pose a serious challenge, so scientists developed a new method.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2024Microbiology
There are many processes and proteins that help the body fight a flu infection. One of them is known as IFITM3.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2024Genetics & Genomics
There are about 80,000 new cases of bladder cancer every year in the US alone. About one-third of cases are diagnosed at ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Gout causes sudden flares of joint pain, which often arise during the nighttime, and in the big toe, though it may affec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
This work is based on PET scan and genetic data that was collected from over 3,000 people.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
There are some disorders that have specific causes, such as genetic mutations, but correcting those errors can be incred ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now discovered why a genetic mutation in a gene called TET2 is often implicated in disorders including d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2024Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most clinically challenging malignancies facing our public health system.&nbs ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 01, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Preeclampsia is a complication that arises in 5-8% of pregnancies. It causes high blood pressure (hypertension) and may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Transcription factors are proteins that can bind to DNA and affect the expression of genes; some are known as master reg
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Ancient viruses are embedded everywhere in the human genome. It's thought that about 8% of the human genome...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in our understanding of Huntington's disease. This genetic disorder has long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Some missense mutations are known to cause disease. But what about the thousands of other missense mutations that have u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2025
Health & Medicine
Animals have been used in scientific research for centuries. Starting in the 20th century, the use of animal models for
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 06, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that anywhere from 3 to 7% of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neruodevelopmental issue that affe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Infectious diseases can have very different effects on different people; some individuals may have virtually no symptoms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
This work can explain why many people who lose weight may fail to maintain that loss over long periods of time...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Delivering very large genes to cells can pose a serious challenge, so scientists developed a new method.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2024
Microbiology
There are many processes and proteins that help the body fight a flu infection. One of them is known as IFITM3.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
There are about 80,000 new cases of bladder cancer every year in the US alone. About one-third of cases are diagnosed at
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Gout causes sudden flares of joint pain, which often arise during the nighttime, and in the big toe, though it may affec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
This work is based on PET scan and genetic data that was collected from over 3,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
There are some disorders that have specific causes, such as genetic mutations, but correcting those errors can be incred
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now discovered why a genetic mutation in a gene called TET2 is often implicated in disorders including d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2024
Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the most clinically challenging malignancies facing our public health system.&nbs
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 01, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch