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Results 1 - 10 of 29 for dna
  1. Genetic Testing (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... medical test that looks for changes in your DNA. DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. It contains the ... any changes in: Genes, which are parts of DNA that carry the information needed to make a ...
  2. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... chromosomes in each cell. These chromosomes contain your DNA (genetic material). In CML, part of the DNA from one chromosome moves to another chromosome. It ...
  3. Mitochondrial Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    Metabolism is the process your body uses to make energy from the food you eat. Food is made up of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Chemicals in your digestive ...
  4. Cervical Cancer Screening (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cervical cancer screening? Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is part of the female reproductive system. ...
  5. Colorectal Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... when there are changes in your genetic material (DNA). These changes are also called mutations or variants. ...
  6. Genes and Gene Therapy (National Library of Medicine)  
    Genes are the building blocks of inheritance. Passed from parent to child, they contain instructions for making proteins. If genes don't produce the right ...
  7. Sickle Cell Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your blood stem cells and either adding new DNA to them or changing their existing DNA. Then these cells are given back to you, ...
  8. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... when there are changes in the genetic material (DNA) in bone marrow cells. The cause of these ...
  9. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... when there are changes in the genetic material (DNA) in bone marrow cells. The cause of these ...
  10. Ankylosing Spondylitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... play a role. Your genes are parts of DNA in your cells that are passed down from ...
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