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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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MAY 25, 2017Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports ...MAY 24, 2017Videos
Did you know that in just the US about 1 million animals loose their lives as roadkill EVERY DAY? That's a lot of chicke ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 23, 2017Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’ ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New lung organoids open up new research possibilities for the study of human disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2017Cardiology
For the first time, scientists discovered a genetic culprit for a severe congenital heart defect, hypoplastic lef ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2017Cancer
Earlier this week, scientists in Italy extolled the potential anticancer properties of whole tomatoes. Today, scientists ...MAY 12, 2017Videos
As summer approaches, more people will be outside enjoying the beach, a cookout or dip in the pool. It's prime time for ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 10, 2017Neuroscience
Addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, has its roots in the brain. Brain chemistry and activity is significantly altere ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 09, 2017Cardiology
While studying the formation of the kidney, researchers realized that a gene they had deleted to examine the effect of i ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 05, 2017Videos
Here's a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limiting ex ...MAY 03, 2017Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests. ...APR 26, 2017Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioAPR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
A common DNA test used to find genes linked with disease may miss key genetic risk indicators, new research suggests. Wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 21, 2017Videos
From different external sex organs, to different organization of internal sex organs, to presence of different hormones, ...APR 18, 2017Videos
Using CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists at Tokushima University in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes wi ...APR 12, 2017Videos
Body odor is a natural part of being a mammal with sweat glands. But despite the most rigorous hygiene routine, sometime ...APR 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists announced an interesting link between a common virus and celiac disease, one of the pernicious gastroint ...APR 07, 2017Videos
Blood cancers, which include leukemia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma can be difficult to treat because they start at the very ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2017Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst ...APR 02, 2017Microbiology
H7N9 is a strain of flu associated with birds around the year 2000, and was not observed in other species until 2013, wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2017Cancer
A new research into the causes of deadly brain cancer implicates 13 new genetic regions. This doubles the number of know ...MAR 28, 2017Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 25, 2017Cancer
Here’s a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limit ...MAR 22, 2017Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2017
Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports
...
MAY 24, 2017
Videos
Did you know that in just the US about 1 million animals loose their lives as roadkill EVERY DAY? That's a lot of chicke
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 23, 2017
Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New lung organoids open up new research possibilities for the study of human disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2017
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists discovered a genetic culprit for a severe congenital heart defect, hypoplastic lef
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2017
Cancer
Earlier this week, scientists in Italy extolled the potential anticancer properties of whole tomatoes. Today, scientists
...
MAY 12, 2017
Videos
As summer approaches, more people will be outside enjoying the beach, a cookout or dip in the pool. It's prime time for
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Addiction, whether to drugs or alcohol, has its roots in the brain. Brain chemistry and activity is significantly altere
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 09, 2017
Cardiology
While studying the formation of the kidney, researchers realized that a gene they had deleted to examine the effect of i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 05, 2017
Videos
Here's a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limiting ex
...
MAY 03, 2017
Cancer
Results from a new study could help doctors detect the recurrence of lung cancer up to a year before traditional tests.
...
APR 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
A common DNA test used to find genes linked with disease may miss key genetic risk indicators, new research suggests. Wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 21, 2017
Videos
From different external sex organs, to different organization of internal sex organs, to presence of different hormones,
...
APR 18, 2017
Videos
Using CRISPR gene-editing technique, scientists at Tokushima University in Japan have genetically engineered tomatoes wi
...
APR 12, 2017
Videos
Body odor is a natural part of being a mammal with sweat glands. But despite the most rigorous hygiene routine, sometime
...
APR 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists announced an interesting link between a common virus and celiac disease, one of the pernicious gastroint
...
APR 07, 2017
Videos
Blood cancers, which include leukemia and non-Hodgkins lymphoma can be difficult to treat because they start at the very
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2017
Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst
...
APR 02, 2017
Microbiology
H7N9 is a strain of flu associated with birds around the year 2000, and was not observed in other species until 2013, wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2017
Cancer
A new research into the causes of deadly brain cancer implicates 13 new genetic regions. This doubles the number of know
...
MAR 28, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
TSRI Scientists Reveal How Viruses Disable Bacterial Immune Systems LA JOLLA, CA – March 28, 2017 – Picture
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 25, 2017
Cancer
Here’s a perplexing and unsettling reality: People who do their best to adopt a healthy lifestyle, including limit
...
MAR 22, 2017
Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch