Nut Consumption Causes Modifications to Sperm DNA Function
NewsResearchers have evaluated for the first time the effect of a short/middle-term consumption of a mixture of tree nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts) on sperm DNA methylation patterns in healthy individuals reporting eating a Western-style diet.
Read moreDiet and Lifestyle During Pregnancy Linked to DNA Methylation in Infants
NewsA new study has shown pregnant women with obesity could reduce the health risks for their infants through improved diet and more physical activity.
Read moreNew Test Kit Could Enable Quick and Effective SARS-CoV-2 Detection
NewsA new COVID-19 test kit combines virus amplification with a CRISPR-Cas system for effective SARS-CoV-2 detection.
Read moreBlood Cell Mutations Confound Prostate Cancer Liquid Biopsy
NewsUnrelated mutations, when present in the blood, can lead to false positive results in men with advanced prostate cancer who are undergoing liquid biopsies.
Read moreWhich Genes Are Critical to Human Heart Development?
NewsThe advent of genome science has given researchers an unprecedented ability to understand the root causes of a host of conditions. Scientists in the UConn School of Medicine have used this technology to identify a suite of genes and regulatory elements critical to normal heart development.
Read moreCOVID-19 Lung Damage May Be Caused by Persistence of "Abnormal Cells"
NewsInvestigations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus and may explain why patients suffer from long COVID.
Read moreGas Chromatography
ArticleIn this article, we bring together resources from the across the site on gas chromatography, how it works, its pairing with downstream techniques and what its applications are.
Read moreThe Coronavirus Pandemic
ArticleOn December 31, 2019, the first cases of a novel coronavirus were identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Here, we curate a collection of news and content related to what has become the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe Secret to Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Is in Our Sewage
ArticleWastewater-based surveillance can detect cases of COVID-19 efficiently in large populations, both early and in asymptomatic individuals. This buys public health official precious time to act.
Read moreThe Importance of Diagnostics in Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic
ArticleLarge-scale testing and contact tracing are central to efforts to control the pandemic. This relies on diagnostic tests that can rapidly, accurately and reliably detect SARS-CoV-2.
Read moreStay Up-to-Date With COVID-19 Diagnostics Developments
ArticleAcademic and industry groups around the world have been working tirelessly to develop innovative diagnostics to identify infected individuals and help to slow the spread of the virus. Here, you'll find a list of our latest COVID-19 testing-related coverage.
Read morePersonalized Medicine Model Aiming To Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Diseases
ArticleTo learn more about the PANDIS model, its aims, and how it can be used to help diagnose and treat patients suffering from a range of conditions spanning from cancers to “mystery chronic diseases”, Technology Networks spoke with PANDIS’s founders, Professor Gilles Guillemin and Catherine Stace.
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