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Metabolic Genetics
Metabolic genetics refers to an inherited metabolic disorder. It's a genetic condition that can result in metabolism problems. There is typically a defective gene that results in an enzyme deficiency.
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JUN 09, 2017Cardiology
A natural sugar called trehalose reduces plaques associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease by improving t ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2017Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene ...MAY 31, 2017Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec ...MAY 25, 2017Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports ...MAY 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work reported in Nature Communications by an international team of researchers is a big step forward in the fight ag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility, ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 05, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi ...APR 09, 2017Microbiology
Acne is a common skin problem and the causes are not understood, but researchers are gaining insight into how bacteria i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2017Microbiology
Breast milk is known to supply infants with important nutrition and immunity; new work indicates it also supports the he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2017Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins, ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 25, 2017Microbiology
Within the nucleus of each cell are the blueprints for life, DNA, and it has to be carefully organized into chromosomes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a mechanism used by a unicellular organism that turns so-called junk DNA into meaningful gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2017Videos
While microbes reside virtually everywhere, there has been intense research interest in microbes residing in one place i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Microbiology
There’s more news on the gut microbiome - researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that Park ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 07, 2017Cardiology
Scientists identified a protein that enables cardiac cells to stand up to heart disease by helping them recuperate follo ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Diets that restrict caloric intake tend to result in healthier outcomes in mice and people, when it comes to both aging ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2017Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have gained fame for their ability to become any type of cell in the body. Unlike specialized cells with very ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2017
Cardiology
A natural sugar called trehalose reduces plaques associated with atherosclerosis and heart disease by improving t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2017
Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene
...
MAY 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec
...
MAY 25, 2017
Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports
...
MAY 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work reported in Nature Communications by an international team of researchers is a big step forward in the fight ag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 05, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi
...
APR 09, 2017
Microbiology
Acne is a common skin problem and the causes are not understood, but researchers are gaining insight into how bacteria i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2017
Microbiology
Breast milk is known to supply infants with important nutrition and immunity; new work indicates it also supports the he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2017
Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 25, 2017
Microbiology
Within the nucleus of each cell are the blueprints for life, DNA, and it has to be carefully organized into chromosomes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a mechanism used by a unicellular organism that turns so-called junk DNA into meaningful gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2017
Videos
While microbes reside virtually everywhere, there has been intense research interest in microbes residing in one place i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Microbiology
There’s more news on the gut microbiome - researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that Park
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 07, 2017
Cardiology
Scientists identified a protein that enables cardiac cells to stand up to heart disease by helping them recuperate follo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diets that restrict caloric intake tend to result in healthier outcomes in mice and people, when it comes to both aging
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have gained fame for their ability to become any type of cell in the body. Unlike specialized cells with very
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch