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Mutation
Mutation: the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.
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APR 15, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2025Cancer
Inherited mutations in the gene BRCA2 significantly increase the risk of carriers to breast and ovarian cancers. B ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 06, 2025Genetics & Genomics
There is plenty of evidence to show that smoking cigarettes increases the risk of cancer and other health problems, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2025Immunology
Cancer is the rapid proliferation of malignant cells that permeate tissue and cause dysregulation of the body’s da ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 20, 2025Immunology
Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection h ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 17, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's Disease has an early onset form, which affects patients before they reach age 50, and is due to genetic muta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2025Cancer
Hereditary cancers occur as a result of inherited genetic dispositions passed from parent to child. About 10% of c ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 19, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by a genetic mutation. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken..Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2025Immunology
Alopecia refers to hair loss and can affect the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and other areas of the body. There are diffe ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeFEB 12, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually fatal about 15 to 20 years after a patient is diagn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in our understanding of Huntington's disease. This genetic disorder has long ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Some missense mutations are known to cause disease. But what about the thousands of other missense mutations that have u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2025Cancer
BRCA2 is a gene that provides the genetic code for a protein that helps the body repair damaged or abnormal DNA. M ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 08, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Lissencephaly refers to a rare condition in which the folds usually found in the brain do not develop, and brain develop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2025Immunology
Cancer is an umbrella term used to characterize the abnormal growth of cells in different organs and tissues. Specific c ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2024Immunology
Millions of individuals are affected by cancer each year. In response, different organizations and the federal governmen ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 20, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Some species of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei can a serious and deadly illness caused sleeping sickness. These parasit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2024Immunology
Immunotherapy has transformed the field of cancer medicine. It has extended survival rates, reduced toxicity, and, in so ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 28, 2024Immunology
Millions of people around the world are diagnosed with cancer each year. The rapid proliferation of mutated cells can fa ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 27, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Organisms are made up of cells, and in each of those cells, a genome encodes the instructions for that organism to grow ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2025
Cancer
Inherited mutations in the gene BRCA2 significantly increase the risk of carriers to breast and ovarian cancers. B
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 06, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
There is plenty of evidence to show that smoking cigarettes increases the risk of cancer and other health problems, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2025
Immunology
Cancer is the rapid proliferation of malignant cells that permeate tissue and cause dysregulation of the body’s da
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 20, 2025
Immunology
Our immune system works to fight infections immediately, but also maintain long-term immunity. Two waves of protection h
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 17, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's Disease has an early onset form, which affects patients before they reach age 50, and is due to genetic muta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2025
Cancer
Hereditary cancers occur as a result of inherited genetic dispositions passed from parent to child. About 10% of c
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 19, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Muscular dystrophy is a disease caused by a genetic mutation. The muscles of muscular dystrophy patients weaken..
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2025
Immunology
Alopecia refers to hair loss and can affect the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and other areas of the body. There are diffe
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 12, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually fatal about 15 to 20 years after a patient is diagn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in our understanding of Huntington's disease. This genetic disorder has long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Some missense mutations are known to cause disease. But what about the thousands of other missense mutations that have u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2025
Cancer
BRCA2 is a gene that provides the genetic code for a protein that helps the body repair damaged or abnormal DNA. M
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 08, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lissencephaly refers to a rare condition in which the folds usually found in the brain do not develop, and brain develop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Can a kind of genetic favoritism explain why some people carry disease-causing mutations, but do not have a disease?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2025
Immunology
Cancer is an umbrella term used to characterize the abnormal growth of cells in different organs and tissues. Specific c
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2024
Immunology
Millions of individuals are affected by cancer each year. In response, different organizations and the federal governmen
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 20, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Some species of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei can a serious and deadly illness caused sleeping sickness. These parasit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2024
Immunology
Immunotherapy has transformed the field of cancer medicine. It has extended survival rates, reduced toxicity, and, in so
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 28, 2024
Immunology
Millions of people around the world are diagnosed with cancer each year. The rapid proliferation of mutated cells can fa
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 27, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms are made up of cells, and in each of those cells, a genome encodes the instructions for that organism to grow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch