Medicine Further Advancements in Gene Therapy are Providing Hope for A Sickle Cell Anemia Cure Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetic disease that results when red blood cells manifest a…Zara GreenDecember 29, 2023
Research Promising Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes red blood cells that transport oxygen…Jennifer ThompsonNovember 5, 2023
Research Whole Genome Sequencing Helps Detect Increased Risk for Malignant Tumors in Children with Birth Defects The continued advances in DNA sequencing technology and reductions in its cost have made the…Jennifer ThompsonJanuary 29, 2023
Public Health The Birth and Growth of the First Genetically Modified Children The common phrase GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) are commonly used to describe food or…Julia LeJuly 17, 2022
Medicine Designing a Kill Switch in Genetically-Engineered Bacteria Probiotics are live microorganisms, or microbes, that promote health benefits and restore the gut microbiome,…Tam ToMay 23, 2022
Research How Do We Acquire Our Gut Microbiome? Over the past decade, research on the gut microbiome has exploded as scientists work to…Jennifer ThompsonMarch 25, 2022
Research The Neurobiology of Loneliness Humans are social creatures, and interacting with others is crucial to our survival and wellbeing.…Angela WangFebruary 6, 2021
Research Sex Differences in Mole Formation Skin cancers, specifically melanoma, rank among the top 10 most common types of cancers in…Angela WangMarch 29, 2020
Research Junk DNA Mutations – A New Cause of Autism? There has been a long-standing debate in the scientific community surrounding the importance of “junk…Jennifer ThompsonOctober 19, 2019
Public Health FDA Approval of 23andMe Leads Way For Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Risk Tests A little saliva can go a long way in providing information about your genetic disease risk.…Amy LydenDecember 14, 2017
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