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Variant Classification
Variant classification is the computer-based classification of genetic variants and their variability, which usually affects genetic diagnostics as it could introduce misguided and incorrect patient classifications.
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OCT 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Now that sequencing the whole human genome is easier, faster, and cheaper than it used to be, scientists have been able ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for cocaine addiction, which affects millions of people around the world and has a high relapse ra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, has produced multiple papers that have provided new insight into human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While institutional racism in the healthcare system plays a major part, there seem to also be biological reasons why the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequences of some genes affect the characteristics of blood cells, and may contribute to an individ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Women tend to get Alzheimer's more than men, but the female genome gives them some protection from the worst aspects of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While it's difficult to study multiple genes at the same time, genes exist within a much larger framework that includes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While advances in healthcare and medicine have increased life expectancies, the body still declines as it ages, causing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma. ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAY 01, 2018Cancer
CNS tumor classification changed in 2016 to incorporate tumor molecular markers. Researchers look at CNS tumor cells and ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 18, 2018Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 23, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The FDA has approved the Bloom Syndrome carrier test from 23andMe, Mountain View, Calif, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) gene ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
OCT 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Now that sequencing the whole human genome is easier, faster, and cheaper than it used to be, scientists have been able
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for cocaine addiction, which affects millions of people around the world and has a high relapse ra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) Consortium, has produced multiple papers that have provided new insight into human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While institutional racism in the healthcare system plays a major part, there seem to also be biological reasons why the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequences of some genes affect the characteristics of blood cells, and may contribute to an individ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Women tend to get Alzheimer's more than men, but the female genome gives them some protection from the worst aspects of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While it's difficult to study multiple genes at the same time, genes exist within a much larger framework that includes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections can be very painful and can cause nausea, chills, and fever. A pathogenic strain of E. coli is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have published complementary studies in Nature Communications that have greatly advanced our understanding of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer can occur for many reasons and is influenced by many different factors, including genes and the environment. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While advances in healthcare and medicine have increased life expectancies, the body still declines as it ages, causing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The idea that there are different strains, (Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa), has almost become cannabis dogma.
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 01, 2018
Cancer
CNS tumor classification changed in 2016 to incorporate tumor molecular markers. Researchers look at CNS tumor cells and
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 18, 2018
Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 23, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The FDA has approved the Bloom Syndrome carrier test from 23andMe, Mountain View, Calif, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) gene
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke