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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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JUN 01, 2020Neuroscience
Video: Todd Cohen, PhD (UNC) discusses GA protein accumulation. At the time of this video promising research was a ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 01, 2020Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some people have to count calories and exercise regularly to be skinny while others can consume whatever they want and n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2020Cancer
A new study analyzing cancer from an evolutionary perspective reports that the distribution of mutations in human tumors ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2020Cancer
Genetics can be complicated to say the least. Sometimes it can be as simple as a single mutation in one gene that causes ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 17, 2020Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 14, 2020Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's is a common form of dementia that affects as many as 5.5 million Americans and the incidence is increasing a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2020Cardiology
Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is an inherited genetic mutation in how the body recycles LDL cholesterol (bad cho ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 29, 2020Microbiology
Antibiotics are critical drugs that have saved millions of lives, but bacteria can also gain resistance to them, renderi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2020Cancer
Earlier detection is essential in order to reduce deaths caused by cancer. A new study, DETECT-A (Detecting cancers Earl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 27, 2020Cancer
Oncogenes, mutations in genes that promote cancer growth, have long been easy targets for cancer research due to the dir ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2020Cancer
Findings from the Phase III EMBRACA trial have been reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 23, 2020Cancer
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or AML, is an aggressive blood cancer with a poor 5-year prognosis. The primary targets of chemo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 21, 2020Cancer
A new study published in eLife describes the findings from a study that has successfully mapped tumor cell molecule ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Whole genome sequencing on schizophrenia patients reveals variations that affect genomic architecture are more common in ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: Todd Cohen, PhD (UNC) discusses GA protein accumulation. At the time of this video promising research was a
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some people have to count calories and exercise regularly to be skinny while others can consume whatever they want and n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2020
Cancer
A new study analyzing cancer from an evolutionary perspective reports that the distribution of mutations in human tumors
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2020
Cancer
Genetics can be complicated to say the least. Sometimes it can be as simple as a single mutation in one gene that causes
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 17, 2020
Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 14, 2020
Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's is a common form of dementia that affects as many as 5.5 million Americans and the incidence is increasing a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Samples obtained from patients from all over the world have been used to sequence the genomes of the viral strains infec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2020
Cardiology
Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is an inherited genetic mutation in how the body recycles LDL cholesterol (bad cho
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 29, 2020
Microbiology
Antibiotics are critical drugs that have saved millions of lives, but bacteria can also gain resistance to them, renderi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2020
Cancer
Earlier detection is essential in order to reduce deaths caused by cancer. A new study, DETECT-A (Detecting cancers Earl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2020
Cancer
Oncogenes, mutations in genes that promote cancer growth, have long been easy targets for cancer research due to the dir
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a breakthrough in our understanding of HIV infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2020
Cancer
Findings from the Phase III EMBRACA trial have been reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 23, 2020
Cancer
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or AML, is an aggressive blood cancer with a poor 5-year prognosis. The primary targets of chemo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 21, 2020
Cancer
A new study published in eLife describes the findings from a study that has successfully mapped tumor cell molecule
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Whole genome sequencing on schizophrenia patients reveals variations that affect genomic architecture are more common in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch