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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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FEB 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 12, 2019Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 10, 2019Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2019Neuroscience
A new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease suggests that our previous diagnostic criteria f ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 01, 2019Cancer
Accelerated Evolution Biotechnology, Ltd. (AEBI), an Israeli company led by CEO Dr. Ilan Morad, made some bold clai ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned that pancreatic cancer can form in two different ways, solving long-standing questions.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2019Cancer
Doctors from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York recently published a paper in Nature detai ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
About 23% of people carry a genetic mutation that predisposes them to get arrhythmia after a heart attack, and researche ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Videos
Fidget spinners are small toys that people might use to destress or reduce anxiety, but they may have another practical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Neuroscience
A study out of John's Hopkins University published by Dr. Faith Dickerson, MD, and colleagues late last year have fo ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 25, 2019Cardiology
In patients with diabetes, multiple risk factors increase the likelihood of suffering cardiovascular disease (CVD) or de ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 25, 2019Cardiology
Reports of concussions, a type of traumatic brain injury, in youth sports are on the rise. These injuries are most preva ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 23, 2019Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to predict how long a person will live by looking at a few regions of a person's genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Known as being a silent killer, diagnosing chronic liver disease in its early stages remains a clinical challenge becaus ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 19, 2019Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 19, 2019Videos
In recent years, scientists have used nanopore technologies to develop a gene sequencing technique that can be used in s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequence of the gene that encodes for a neurotransmitter receptor have been linked to the developme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Cardiology
A study recently linked to poor nutrition to a significant increase in the number of hospitalizations and deaths in hear ...Written By: Abbie Arce
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 12, 2019
Cancer
A recent study compared the cancer genomes of a rare form of melanoma (mucosal melanoma) in humans, dogs, and horses in
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 10, 2019
Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2019
Neuroscience
A new review published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease suggests that our previous diagnostic criteria f
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 01, 2019
Cancer
Accelerated Evolution Biotechnology, Ltd. (AEBI), an Israeli company led by CEO Dr. Ilan Morad, made some bold clai
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned that pancreatic cancer can form in two different ways, solving long-standing questions.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2019
Cancer
Doctors from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York recently published a paper in Nature detai
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
About 23% of people carry a genetic mutation that predisposes them to get arrhythmia after a heart attack, and researche
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Videos
Fidget spinners are small toys that people might use to destress or reduce anxiety, but they may have another practical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Neuroscience
A study out of John's Hopkins University published by Dr. Faith Dickerson, MD, and colleagues late last year have fo
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
In patients with diabetes, multiple risk factors increase the likelihood of suffering cardiovascular disease (CVD) or de
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
Reports of concussions, a type of traumatic brain injury, in youth sports are on the rise. These injuries are most preva
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
We have discussed in this newsletter about how marijuana, in some people, can cause psychosis. This usually occurs with
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 23, 2019
Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
You may have heard of the CRISPR gene-editing tool, which often uses Cas9. But there are other enzymatic options.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to predict how long a person will live by looking at a few regions of a person's genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Known as being a silent killer, diagnosing chronic liver disease in its early stages remains a clinical challenge becaus
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (H
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 19, 2019
Videos
In recent years, scientists have used nanopore technologies to develop a gene sequencing technique that can be used in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequence of the gene that encodes for a neurotransmitter receptor have been linked to the developme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Cardiology
A study recently linked to poor nutrition to a significant increase in the number of hospitalizations and deaths in hear
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce