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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 08, 2016Cancer
Clinical trials are often long and expensive. And despite the best efforts, clinical trials sometimes end with inconclus ...JUL 07, 2016Cancer
Ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all cancers among women and is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUL 07, 2016Videos
Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida have found that cancer cells are not entirely random in how they spr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 07, 2016Cancer
When the Human Genome Project was completed in April 2003, scientists around the world rejoiced in the vast amount of da ...JUL 07, 2016Videos
A cancer diagnosis is devastating for any patient, but it's even more crushing when it's a child that has the disease. A ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 05, 2016Immunology
With the growth of superbug populations growing all the time, researchers are desperately looking for ways to reduce the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 02, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The transmission of cancer from one animal to another is considered extremely rare. Such an event has been observed prev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
In the world of malaria infection, Plasmodium falciparum parasites will always be queen to their less lethal cousin, Pla ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 30, 2016Videos
Scientists in Korea may have found a chemical compound that could shut down cancer cell growth. The compound, called KY- ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids, basically a small in vitro model of an organ, could aid in identifying the best therapies for some people suf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2016Health & Medicine
For not completely understood reasons, certain genetic and environmental factors influence the body’s immune syste ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 28, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder affects millions of Americans, and although it isn’t always the case, it can be very severe. In a ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 28, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Protein quality control (PQC) is incredibly important for cellular health and viability. It is critical for cell surviva ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUN 28, 2016Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), opioids, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants are all drugs used to help ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 24, 2016Cancer
Rare cancers account for about 25% of cancer in adults and about 10% of pediatric cancer cases. Unfortunately, prognosis ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUN 21, 2016Cancer
Breast cancer is on the forefront of many cancer research efforts, as it ranks as the most common cancer diagnosed in wo ...JUN 17, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A trial of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been proposed for use in a human patient. The National Institute ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2016Videos
Natural foods are typically thought to be healthier and better for you than genetically modified or processed counterpar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 16, 2016Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) currently affects 5.5 million people in the U.S. over the age of 65, and that number will ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUN 16, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Some mutations in the DNA are harmless, and a person could go their entire life with the mutation and never know. Other ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 15, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is a group of developmental disabilities usually considered to be due to dysfunction in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene drive is a term used to describe the preferential dissemination of some versions of a gene to future generations.&n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2016Cancer
With the advancement of sequencing technologies, scientists are able to uncover more about the genetic basis of diseases ...
JUL 08, 2016
Cancer
Clinical trials are often long and expensive. And despite the best efforts, clinical trials sometimes end with inconclus
...
JUL 07, 2016
Cancer
Ovarian cancer accounts for 3% of all cancers among women and is the 5th leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUL 07, 2016
Videos
Researchers at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida have found that cancer cells are not entirely random in how they spr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 07, 2016
Cancer
When the Human Genome Project was completed in April 2003, scientists around the world rejoiced in the vast amount of da
...
JUL 07, 2016
Videos
A cancer diagnosis is devastating for any patient, but it's even more crushing when it's a child that has the disease. A
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 05, 2016
Immunology
With the growth of superbug populations growing all the time, researchers are desperately looking for ways to reduce the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 02, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The transmission of cancer from one animal to another is considered extremely rare. Such an event has been observed prev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
In the world of malaria infection, Plasmodium falciparum parasites will always be queen to their less lethal cousin, Pla
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 30, 2016
Videos
Scientists in Korea may have found a chemical compound that could shut down cancer cell growth. The compound, called KY-
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids, basically a small in vitro model of an organ, could aid in identifying the best therapies for some people suf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
For not completely understood reasons, certain genetic and environmental factors influence the body’s immune syste
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 28, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder affects millions of Americans, and although it isn’t always the case, it can be very severe. In a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Protein quality control (PQC) is incredibly important for cellular health and viability. It is critical for cell surviva
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUN 28, 2016
Microbiology
Carbon fixation is the vital function plants, algae and some bacteria perform in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), opioids, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants are all drugs used to help
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 24, 2016
Cancer
Rare cancers account for about 25% of cancer in adults and about 10% of pediatric cancer cases. Unfortunately, prognosis
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUN 21, 2016
Cancer
Breast cancer is on the forefront of many cancer research efforts, as it ranks as the most common cancer diagnosed in wo
...
JUN 17, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A trial of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology has been proposed for use in a human patient. The National Institute
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2016
Videos
Natural foods are typically thought to be healthier and better for you than genetically modified or processed counterpar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) currently affects 5.5 million people in the U.S. over the age of 65, and that number will
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUN 16, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Some mutations in the DNA are harmless, and a person could go their entire life with the mutation and never know. Other
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 15, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) is a group of developmental disabilities usually considered to be due to dysfunction in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene drive is a term used to describe the preferential dissemination of some versions of a gene to future generations.&n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2016
Cancer
With the advancement of sequencing technologies, scientists are able to uncover more about the genetic basis of diseases
...