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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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MAR 05, 2019Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
MYC is a proto-oncogene, meaning it can contribute to the development of cancer when it carries mutations.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The nature versus nurture debate is not a new one; how much of who were are is determined by our genes, and how much of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2019Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is the latest push for Medicines 4 Neurodegenerative Disease ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria is thought of as the cell's powerhouse. It's a special organelle that carries its own DNA and makes its ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Videos
Our current global population is approximately 7.7 billion humans. But that number is only expected to rise. Scientists ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While cancer rates are dropping in general, colorectal cancer is becoming more common in people under the age of 55.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
If a species wants to survive, genetic information has to be passed successfully from one generation to the next.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Microbiology
Imbalances in the microbial community that lives in the human gut have been connected to a variety of disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Cardiology
Race is often used in medicine to evaluate symptoms, make diagnoses, and decide on a course of care. These systems of ev ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found a small change in a gene called MRGPRX4 that is linked to a significant increase in the preferenc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Microbiology
Some populations of frogs have been able to withstand a widespread epidemic of a deadly disease that is comparable to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2019
Microbiology
A common type of fungus, Malassezia yeasts, have been found in the gut, and may make disease worse for people with IBD.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MYC is a proto-oncogene, meaning it can contribute to the development of cancer when it carries mutations.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sleep is vital to good health for a variety of reasons. For example, the risk of heart disease increases when people don
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The nature versus nurture debate is not a new one; how much of who were are is determined by our genes, and how much of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2019
Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a highly controversial experiment, Chinese researchers modified the genomes of human babies, and all the potential im
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have been able to extract cannabis compounds not from the c
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Estimates vary but there are around 20,000 proteins that encode for protein in the human genome. So what's the rest for?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is the latest push for Medicines 4 Neurodegenerative Disease
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The impressive great white shark has been able to capture the attention of humans and is the subject of endless fascinat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria is thought of as the cell's powerhouse. It's a special organelle that carries its own DNA and makes its
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Videos
Our current global population is approximately 7.7 billion humans. But that number is only expected to rise. Scientists
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While cancer rates are dropping in general, colorectal cancer is becoming more common in people under the age of 55.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
If a species wants to survive, genetic information has to be passed successfully from one generation to the next.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Microbiology
Imbalances in the microbial community that lives in the human gut have been connected to a variety of disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Cardiology
Race is often used in medicine to evaluate symptoms, make diagnoses, and decide on a course of care. These systems of ev
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found a small change in a gene called MRGPRX4 that is linked to a significant increase in the preferenc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some populations of frogs have been able to withstand a widespread epidemic of a deadly disease that is comparable to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
From a genetic perspective, humans are only 1.2% different from chimpanzees and a cousin of theirs, the bonobo.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch