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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 20, 2016Cancer
Location, location, location! Researchers have found that colorectal patients whose tumor is located on the left side of ...MAY 19, 2016Plants & Animals
There is a species of salamanders that reside in the Northeastern part of North America that are basically an all-female ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 17, 2016Microbiology
Small genetic changes in Staphylococcus aureus affect how and where these bacteria infect people. Staph is a normal part ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 14, 2016Cancer
For colorectal cancer caused by mutations in the RAS gene, the anticancer drug cetuximab remains the most formidable def ...MAY 13, 2016Cancer
testMAY 13, 2016Cancer
It may come as a surprise to some people to know that some genes are capable of moving around in our genome. Scientists ...MAY 12, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Transcription and translation are two essential life processes for creating proteins, the cornerstone of any Genetics 10 ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2016Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2016Cancer
When it comes to genetic testing, is more always better? According to a new study, more genetic testing, especially conc ...MAY 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from Michigan State University are developing a system to read the genome like normal people read a book. Lik ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2016Neuroscience
Autism is a mystery because it has been very difficult to narrow down what causes this complex and varied pathology. Mut ...Written By: Cassidy ReichMAY 05, 2016Cardiology
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (DCM) share some qualities in their tissue makeup and in th ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 04, 2016Cancer
Scientists say they’re now closer than ever to personalized treatment for breast cancer after identifying a compre ...MAY 03, 2016Immunology
In a new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, researchers from the University of Geneva discovered a new ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 03, 2016Cardiology
Scientists pinpointed various genes in the signaling pathway responsible for the development of heart valves leading to ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 02, 2016Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 02, 2016Immunology
Findings Could Guide Development of Treatments for Lassa Fever For the first time, scientists at The Scripps Research In ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 29, 2016Cancer
When the equilibrium of gene regulation is disrupted, whether by random mutation, ultraviolet light exposure, or another ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 26, 2016Cancer
Cancer cells may actually be spurred on by the death of nearby cells, reported scientists at the NYU Langone Medical Cen ...APR 25, 2016Videos
The aftermath of a nuclear disaster is beyond frightening. A Google search the Chernobyl disaster or the Fukushima disas ...APR 22, 2016Videos
Genetics plays a crucial role in the constantly growing and challenging fields of diagnosis and treatment of genetic dis ...Written By: Jennifer EllisAPR 22, 2016Cancer
Aspirin, formally known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is one of the cheapest and most widely used over-the-counter drug ...APR 21, 2016Neuroscience
Stuttering hasn’t always been well understood. While neuroscientists know a lot about how speech is acquired and h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 19, 2016Genetics & Genomics
When we think of genetic mutations we usually think of the mutations that cause disease, but protective mutations are an ...Written By: Cassidy Reich
MAY 20, 2016
Cancer
Location, location, location! Researchers have found that colorectal patients whose tumor is located on the left side of
...
MAY 19, 2016
Plants & Animals
There is a species of salamanders that reside in the Northeastern part of North America that are basically an all-female
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 17, 2016
Microbiology
Small genetic changes in Staphylococcus aureus affect how and where these bacteria infect people. Staph is a normal part
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 14, 2016
Cancer
For colorectal cancer caused by mutations in the RAS gene, the anticancer drug cetuximab remains the most formidable def
...
MAY 13, 2016
Cancer
test
MAY 13, 2016
Cancer
It may come as a surprise to some people to know that some genes are capable of moving around in our genome. Scientists
...
MAY 12, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Transcription and translation are two essential life processes for creating proteins, the cornerstone of any Genetics 10
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2016
Immunology
Cancer cells are mutated cells that grow abnormally. Cytotoxic T cells of the immune system are designed and developed t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2016
Cancer
When it comes to genetic testing, is more always better? According to a new study, more genetic testing, especially conc
...
MAY 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from Michigan State University are developing a system to read the genome like normal people read a book. Lik
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2016
Neuroscience
Autism is a mystery because it has been very difficult to narrow down what causes this complex and varied pathology. Mut
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAY 05, 2016
Cardiology
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (DCM) share some qualities in their tissue makeup and in th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 04, 2016
Cancer
Scientists say they’re now closer than ever to personalized treatment for breast cancer after identifying a compre
...
MAY 03, 2016
Immunology
In a new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, researchers from the University of Geneva discovered a new
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 03, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists pinpointed various genes in the signaling pathway responsible for the development of heart valves leading to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 02, 2016
Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 02, 2016
Immunology
Findings Could Guide Development of Treatments for Lassa Fever For the first time, scientists at The Scripps Research In
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 29, 2016
Cancer
When the equilibrium of gene regulation is disrupted, whether by random mutation, ultraviolet light exposure, or another
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 26, 2016
Cancer
Cancer cells may actually be spurred on by the death of nearby cells, reported scientists at the NYU Langone Medical Cen
...
APR 25, 2016
Videos
The aftermath of a nuclear disaster is beyond frightening. A Google search the Chernobyl disaster or the Fukushima disas
...
APR 22, 2016
Videos
Genetics plays a crucial role in the constantly growing and challenging fields of diagnosis and treatment of genetic dis
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
APR 22, 2016
Cancer
Aspirin, formally known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is one of the cheapest and most widely used over-the-counter drug
...
APR 21, 2016
Neuroscience
Stuttering hasn’t always been well understood. While neuroscientists know a lot about how speech is acquired and h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 19, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
When we think of genetic mutations we usually think of the mutations that cause disease, but protective mutations are an
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich