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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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OCT 27, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made many advances in gene-editing technology in recent years, and it's undergoing constant improvement ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2017Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b ...OCT 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wondered how many mutations have to occur within a cell for it to become cancerous.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder that affects the liver, revealing potential new therapeutic avenue ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2017Cancer
Using gene-editing technology in mice, scientists implicate a new fusion gene in the development of liver cancer. Becaus ...OCT 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The structure of the huntingtin protein. Credit: Washington University in St. Louis An international team of scientists ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 11, 2017Videos
Our hair is extremely personal and is part of our expression of our identity. Hair is also inextricably tied to youth. I ...OCT 11, 2017Immunology
The Zika virus is mutating so dangerously fast that experts studying the pathogen in Brazil are concerned that we may be ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 10, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
After nearly a decade of searching, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found a molecule that k ...OCT 09, 2017Microbiology
The influenza viruses that cause flu in people have high rates of mutation that allows them to evolve quickly, and scien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common cancer of the blood is lymphoma, but that designation encompasses a wide range of illnesses.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new way to deliver CRISPR that doesn't require a virus, and that worked better than CRISPR-Cas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2017Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 04, 2017Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 01, 2017Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2017Cancer
A recent study brings good news and bad news for mutations in the FANCM gene. The good news is that people with mutation ...SEP 24, 2017Microbiology
The group A Streptococcus pathogen can cause a range of illnesses, from a relatively minor case of strep throat to a fle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for the cause of autism for many years, and now eight mutations have been found in a sin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2017Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2017Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa ...SEP 06, 2017Cancer
For months, the Zika virus dominated headlines for causing terrible birth defects in unborn babies. But there’s an ...
OCT 27, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made many advances in gene-editing technology in recent years, and it's undergoing constant improvement
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2017
Cancer
By pouring over the genetic profiles of hundreds of thousands of women, researchers have found 72 new genetic culprits b
...
OCT 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wondered how many mutations have to occur within a cell for it to become cancerous.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder that affects the liver, revealing potential new therapeutic avenue
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2017
Cancer
Using gene-editing technology in mice, scientists implicate a new fusion gene in the development of liver cancer. Becaus
...
OCT 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The structure of the huntingtin protein. Credit: Washington University in St. Louis An international team of scientists
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 11, 2017
Videos
Our hair is extremely personal and is part of our expression of our identity. Hair is also inextricably tied to youth. I
...
OCT 11, 2017
Immunology
The Zika virus is mutating so dangerously fast that experts studying the pathogen in Brazil are concerned that we may be
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 10, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
After nearly a decade of searching, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found a molecule that k
...
OCT 09, 2017
Microbiology
The influenza viruses that cause flu in people have high rates of mutation that allows them to evolve quickly, and scien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The most common cancer of the blood is lymphoma, but that designation encompasses a wide range of illnesses.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new way to deliver CRISPR that doesn't require a virus, and that worked better than CRISPR-Cas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2017
Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 04, 2017
Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 01, 2017
Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2017
Cancer
A recent study brings good news and bad news for mutations in the FANCM gene. The good news is that people with mutation
...
SEP 24, 2017
Microbiology
The group A Streptococcus pathogen can cause a range of illnesses, from a relatively minor case of strep throat to a fle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for the cause of autism for many years, and now eight mutations have been found in a sin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2017
Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2017
Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa
...
SEP 06, 2017
Cancer
For months, the Zika virus dominated headlines for causing terrible birth defects in unborn babies. But there’s an
...