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Medical Genetics
Medical Genetics: involves the application of genetics to medical care, including research on the causes and inheritance of genetic disorders, and their diagnosis and management.
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MAR 26, 2020Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers screened thousands of target molecules to find the most effective targets, and have made their data openly a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 15, 2020Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes modify how genes are switched on and off, without altering DNA’s genetic code sequence. These e ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Protein buildup is not only a problem for the brain, it can also impair muscles.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2020Cardiology
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 20, 2020Cardiology
Birth defects are not uncommon. For every 33 babies born in the United States each year, one is born with a defect. That ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 18, 2020Cancer
Are you concerned about endometrial cancer? New research published recently in the Journal of Medical Genetics has ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 14, 2020Cancer
New research published as part of a global Pan-Cancer Project highlights the world’s most comprehensive catalog to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 12, 2020Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Colorado was one of the first two states in the US, together with Washington, to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012 ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2020Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Immunology
The immune system detects the presence of invading microbes that it recognizes from previous infections, and initiates a ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 09, 2020Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2020Health & Medicine
Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical va ...FEB 07, 2020Neuroscience
New research has found that flavonols, a large class of compounds present in many fruits and vegetables, may be linked t ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A type of genetic mutation called chromothripsis was discovered a few years ago in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2020Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 26, 2020
Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers screened thousands of target molecules to find the most effective targets, and have made their data openly a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 15, 2020
Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes modify how genes are switched on and off, without altering DNA’s genetic code sequence. These e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to put an end to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Protein buildup is not only a problem for the brain, it can also impair muscles.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2020
Cardiology
Longer sitting times has been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease among overweight and obese women
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 20, 2020
Cardiology
Birth defects are not uncommon. For every 33 babies born in the United States each year, one is born with a defect. That
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 18, 2020
Cancer
Are you concerned about endometrial cancer? New research published recently in the Journal of Medical Genetics has
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 14, 2020
Cancer
New research published as part of a global Pan-Cancer Project highlights the world’s most comprehensive catalog to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 12, 2020
Microbiology
Though vaccination rates are high, small mumps outbreaks sometimes still occur.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Colorado was one of the first two states in the US, together with Washington, to legalize recreational marijuana in 2012
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2020
Microbiology
Since 2013, around 30,000 people have been infected during several outbreaks of Ebola in eight different countries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Immunology
The immune system detects the presence of invading microbes that it recognizes from previous infections, and initiates a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 09, 2020
Microbiology
The Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) has brought over 1,300 scientists together to gain new insights into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2020
Health & Medicine
Under federal law, cannabis is illegal and considered a class 1 drug, meaning that it is perceived to have no medical va
...
FEB 07, 2020
Neuroscience
New research has found that flavonols, a large class of compounds present in many fruits and vegetables, may be linked t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A type of genetic mutation called chromothripsis was discovered a few years ago in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2020
Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan