DNA Day and the Human Genome Project, a celebration of Genetics

avril 25, 2016

Every year in April, DNA Day aims to enlighten people about important scientific advances in genomic research and explore how those advances might impact their ...

Pratique médicale3 vues

Marshall Nirenberg cracks the genetic code of life

avril 20, 2016

Before the genetic code was deciphered, the question of the origin of life has always fascinated scientists and physicists in particular. Following the huge br...

OncologiePratique médicale5 vues

Sensory capacities in prenatal life

avril 14, 2016

Fetal life has multisensory capacities before the brain is fully matured. Recent years have seen increased exploration of the sensory development of the fetus....

GrossessePrénatal18 vues

Genetics has a fundamental role in fetal life development

avril 5, 2016

Genetics have a crucial role in forming who we are. Cells are the basic working units of every living system. All the instructions needed to direct their activ...

Pratique médicale219 vues

DNA: six points to explain our identity

mars 24, 2016

What do a human, a rose, and a bacterium have in common? Each one of these, along with every other living organism on Earth, contains the molecular instruction...

OncologiePratique médicale36 vues

What are the improvements on prenatal testing based on DNA?

mars 21, 2016

Recent technological advances are enabling the development of new screening tests that make medical procedures less invasive and more affordable. Indeed, new m...

Dépistage prénatalPrénatal17 vues

André Lwoff, Jacques Monod and François Jacob founders of molecular biology

mars 17, 2016

More than fifty years ago François Jacob and Jacques Monod published in The Journal of Molecular Biology an article presenting the discovery of the first genet...

OncologiePratique médicale39 vues

What is Down syndrome?

mars 11, 2016

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that encompasses a set of cognitive and physical symptoms caused by the presence of an additional copy of chromosome 21 and ...

Dépistage prénatalPrénatal12 vues

Thomas Hunt Morgan and the Chromosome Theory of Heredity

mars 8, 2016

The second half of the nineteenth century was a time of remarkable advances in genetic research: Scientists were able to identify chromosomes under the microsco...

Pratique médicale58 vues

Non-Invasive Prenatal Test recommended to be available in hospitals by UK National Screening Committee

février 29, 2016

The UK National Screening Committee advises pregnant women to attend a non-invasive screening test (NIPT) to detect the presence of Down Syndrome, and pleads fo...

Dépistage prénatalMédecine prédictivePrénatal4 vues

South African company Salubrity has introduced Genoma’s genetic tests

février 12, 2016

Intercare Group, a leading provider of integrated healthcare services in South Africa has just launched a first: a wellness company specialising in preventative...

Genoma2 vues