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Molecular research and diagnostics
Molecular research and diagnostics are processes that take analyze DNA to identify markers or alterations that confer a disease or disorder. Testing can be performed to diagnose infectious diseases such as influenza, tuberculosis, or SARS-CoV-2.
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OCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2021Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer spreads from its original site of origin to a distant location in the body. Wh ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 10, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There is a well-known causal connection between smoking and lung cancer, and most research on lung cancer has been focus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
When cancer is diagnosed, a sample has to be taken from a patient, treated, and analyzed. Researchers have now modified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2021Technology
According to the Centers for Disease Control, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 40 seconds. Despite bei ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
At nine months old, most babies have started moving around independently and are curiously exploring the exciting new wo ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Schematic illustration of the adhesive patch with diving beetle–inspired suction chambers against rough and wet hu ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 30, 2021Cancer
The gut microbiome consists of all the microorganisms living in an individual’s digestive system. Various factors ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 28, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
College football players may have an elevated risk of developing a heart condition where the left side of the heart beco ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 22, 2021Cancer
The human genome consists of genetic material known as DNA. We all have unique DNA sequences made up of four bases ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
New findings indicate that individuals who survive COVID-19 infections, even mild ones, have a significantly elevated ri ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 20, 2021Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 16, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients place their faith in medical professionals for making sound clinical decisions based on their diagnoses. But wh ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 14, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A new app allows users to self-test for HIV, which has proven to help positive patients get access to medical care and c ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Designer drugs are synthetic analogs of prohibited substances such as cocaine and LSD made in clandestine laboratories a ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Dogs offer so much more than companionship and unconditional love. New research shows that for patients with epilepsy, t ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 05, 2021Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2021Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells, or ILCs, are specialized immune cells that are increasingly entering the research spotlight. Thes ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 01, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients are seven times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population after receiving treatm ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2021
Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer spreads from its original site of origin to a distant location in the body. Wh
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 10, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is a well-known causal connection between smoking and lung cancer, and most research on lung cancer has been focus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cancer is diagnosed, a sample has to be taken from a patient, treated, and analyzed. Researchers have now modified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2021
Technology
According to the Centers for Disease Control, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 40 seconds. Despite bei
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Microbiology
When health officials are trying to control a disease outbreak, diagnostic tests can be a crucial tool that provides inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
At nine months old, most babies have started moving around independently and are curiously exploring the exciting new wo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Schematic illustration of the adhesive patch with diving beetle–inspired suction chambers against rough and wet hu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 30, 2021
Cancer
The gut microbiome consists of all the microorganisms living in an individual’s digestive system. Various factors
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 28, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
College football players may have an elevated risk of developing a heart condition where the left side of the heart beco
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 22, 2021
Cancer
The human genome consists of genetic material known as DNA. We all have unique DNA sequences made up of four bases
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
New findings indicate that individuals who survive COVID-19 infections, even mild ones, have a significantly elevated ri
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 20, 2021
Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients place their faith in medical professionals for making sound clinical decisions based on their diagnoses. But wh
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new app allows users to self-test for HIV, which has proven to help positive patients get access to medical care and c
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases impact men, or women, at different rates or severities, with different symptoms or varied ages of onset; t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Designer drugs are synthetic analogs of prohibited substances such as cocaine and LSD made in clandestine laboratories a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Dogs offer so much more than companionship and unconditional love. New research shows that for patients with epilepsy, t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 05, 2021
Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2021
Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells, or ILCs, are specialized immune cells that are increasingly entering the research spotlight. Thes
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 01, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients are seven times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population after receiving treatm
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes