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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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SEP 06, 2019Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In the last 100 years, life expectancy in the US has risen from 55 years until 79 (Roser: 2019). And with the continuous ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Study reveals that specific locations within the genome are associated with homosexual behavior, but not a particular "g ...Written By: Carly BoydSEP 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Typically, people need between seven and eight hours of sleep per night to function properly. In fact, reducing sl ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have mapped out more than 100,000 immune cells from biopsy samples of patients with Crohn's disease. The ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The events that occur during early mammalian development have tone carefully orchestrated, and timed perfectly.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has shown that there is no sigular ‘gay gene’ (Boyd: 2019). Instead however, it seems that th ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 30, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Physical attraction, shared values and compatible living situations all contribute to a happy marriage. However, researc ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
On average, there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. Is it purely a genetic tendency or are there environmental fact ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The massive tumbleweed Salsola ryanii was once thought to be going extinct, but it's growing stronger.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2019Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Morality is usually a subject discussed by philosophers, not biologists. But is it really a purely philosophical issues? ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 21, 2019Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
From nicotine to heroin, addiction is thought to be a reactive behavior to certain substances with addictive qualities. ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are sex-specific differences in the rate and lethality of various cancers.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In the last 100 years, life expectancy in the US has risen from 55 years until 79 (Roser: 2019). And with the continuous
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Study reveals that specific locations within the genome are associated with homosexual behavior, but not a particular "g
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Typically, people need between seven and eight hours of sleep per night to function properly. In fact, reducing sl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have mapped out more than 100,000 immune cells from biopsy samples of patients with Crohn's disease. The
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The events that occur during early mammalian development have tone carefully orchestrated, and timed perfectly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has shown that there is no sigular ‘gay gene’ (Boyd: 2019). Instead however, it seems that th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 30, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Physical attraction, shared values and compatible living situations all contribute to a happy marriage. However, researc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Microbiology
There are some small roundworms, also called nematodes, in the genus Strongyloides that can infect animals. Two species
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
On average, there are 105 boys born for every 100 girls. Is it purely a genetic tendency or are there environmental fact
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The massive tumbleweed Salsola ryanii was once thought to be going extinct, but it's growing stronger.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, many types of gene-editing methods were unable to target critical parts of DNA. Now however, researchers
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since it was developed, the CRISPR gene editing system has been refined and advanced.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2019
Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Morality is usually a subject discussed by philosophers, not biologists. But is it really a purely philosophical issues?
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 21, 2019
Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
From nicotine to heroin, addiction is thought to be a reactive behavior to certain substances with addictive qualities.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are sex-specific differences in the rate and lethality of various cancers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch