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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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JUL 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system took the research world by storm when it was first introduced. Now there are concern ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Health & Medicine
It’s been said that “you are what you eat” but with so many diet plans and trends, it can be hard to c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2018Plants & Animals
In 1962, a bull named ‘Chief’ revolutionized the dairy industry forever. The bull produced far more dairy th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2018Cancer
TdT positive cells are associated with early lymphoid neoplasms but healthy lymphoid precursors can also be positive, es ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 10, 2018Cancer
Researchers utilized genome-wide association studies to identify a variant SNP within a gene at 14q11.2 which is linked ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 10, 2018Videos
Some diseases are caused by a single gene mutation. Others are far more complex.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Patients with a severe kind of heart disease can't always take a drug that keep their cholesterol in check.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2018Neuroscience
When researching diseases that affect the brain, it's difficult to ethically use human patients. There are experimen ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 03, 2018Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 29, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A multisystem developmental disorder with specific symptoms shared by seven patients had gone unexplained, but a new gen ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 27, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Xofluza, the recent 24-hour killing flu drug that was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi and appr ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 26, 2018Cancer
A new article from Nature Communications published on June 18, 2018 now outlines a newly discovered connection between i ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 25, 2018Cancer
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with JAK1/2 inhibitor therapy are at increased risk of developing agg ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 19, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Purdue University have created innovative drug technology that may seek to treat one of the most aggressi ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 19, 2018Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
When the balance between two enzymes was restored, it relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's in an animal model.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2018Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2018Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that RSC plays an important role in chromosome distribution.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2018Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 05, 2018Cancer
The NCI-MATCH Phase II Clinical Trial is evaluating results of cancer treatments administered based on genetic profiles ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 04, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
An emerging field of study, molecular engineering, has many potential applications; where this research will lead is unk ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system took the research world by storm when it was first introduced. Now there are concern
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
It’s been said that “you are what you eat” but with so many diet plans and trends, it can be hard to c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Plants & Animals
In 1962, a bull named ‘Chief’ revolutionized the dairy industry forever. The bull produced far more dairy th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2018
Cancer
TdT positive cells are associated with early lymphoid neoplasms but healthy lymphoid precursors can also be positive, es
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 10, 2018
Cancer
Researchers utilized genome-wide association studies to identify a variant SNP within a gene at 14q11.2 which is linked
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 10, 2018
Videos
Some diseases are caused by a single gene mutation. Others are far more complex.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Patients with a severe kind of heart disease can't always take a drug that keep their cholesterol in check.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2018
Neuroscience
When researching diseases that affect the brain, it's difficult to ethically use human patients. There are experimen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 03, 2018
Cancer
New changes in myeloid classification help to outline a new category of AML which develops as a result of hereditary mut
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 29, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A multisystem developmental disorder with specific symptoms shared by seven patients had gone unexplained, but a new gen
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 27, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Xofluza, the recent 24-hour killing flu drug that was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi and appr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 26, 2018
Cancer
A new article from Nature Communications published on June 18, 2018 now outlines a newly discovered connection between i
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 25, 2018
Cancer
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms treated with JAK1/2 inhibitor therapy are at increased risk of developing agg
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 19, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Purdue University have created innovative drug technology that may seek to treat one of the most aggressi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 19, 2018
Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
When the balance between two enzymes was restored, it relieved symptoms of Alzheimer's in an animal model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2018
Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2018
Microbiology
The S. aureus pathogen doesn't only invade bone, it uses it as a snack.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that RSC plays an important role in chromosome distribution.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
So often the phrases "Precision Medicine" and "Personalized Medicine" are used interchangeably. Are they really synonym
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 05, 2018
Cancer
The NCI-MATCH Phase II Clinical Trial is evaluating results of cancer treatments administered based on genetic profiles
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 04, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
An emerging field of study, molecular engineering, has many potential applications; where this research will lead is unk
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch