Genetics

• ‘Every day matters’: One B.C. family’s race to save their little boy

  His family noticed Clyde was stumbling and could no longer use the stairs he was diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy, a genetic disease that attacks the nervous system.

  Canada

  Jul 9
  
• Choose your friends wisely: their genes may affect your health, study finds

  The study highlights the importance of peer influence, suggesting that your friends' genes might have a significant impact on your own mental health outcomes.

  Health

  Aug 7, 2024
  
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• First-of-its-kind discovery finds way to diagnose rare diseases, birth disorders

  Currently, EpiSign can be used to diagnose more than 100 genetic diseases that were previously difficult or impossible to diagnose.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2024
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• Calgary researchers develop new tool to diagnose genetic mutations within hours

  Some University of Calgary researchers have developed a new tool that can detect the presence of genetic mutations within hours instead of weeks.

  Science

  Feb 6, 2024
• Saskatchewan research team aims to bring 30 million bison back to the Canadian Prairies

  A team of scientists from AAFC and USask is trying to restore the bison. The project is trying to preserve the bison genome and protect them from common bovine diseases.

  Science

  Mar 2, 2023
• Genome Prairie, Genome Canada announce Bison Integrated Genome Project

  The Bison Integrated Genomics (BIG) project is a three year process aiming to adress diseases impacting Canada's wood bison population like tuberculoses and brucella.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2022
• Alzheimer’s research at University of Lethbridge gets huge funding boost

  With the help of a CIHR funding boost, an Alzheimer's research lab at the University of Lethbridge is making strides to uncover an explanation for Alzheimer's disease.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2022
• First-ever human-monkey hybrid created in ‘chimera’ embryo experiment

  Researchers injected human stem cells into macaque embryos and watched them grow together, in a major scientific breakthrough.

  Trending

  Apr 15, 2021
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• Genetically-modified mosquitoes to be released in Florida Keys to fight diseases

  The plan approved this week by the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District calls for a pilot project in 2021 involving the striped-legged Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is not native to Florida.

  World

  Aug 20, 2020
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• New Alberta research aims to answer important questions about kids and COVID-19

  Alberta researchers have launched a new study to find out why COVID-19 affects children differently than adults, and the role kids play in spreading the virus.

  Health

  May 26, 2020