Genetic Jigsaw: Piecing Together the Human Pangenome
Dr. Eimear Kenny, a renowned professor of Medicine, Genetics, and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has made substantial contributions…
Dr. Eimear Kenny, a renowned professor of Medicine, Genetics, and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has made substantial contributions…
Clinicians at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital have identified a gene variant that causes a common type of hypertension (high blood pressure)…
A global collaboration directed by a researcher from Stanford Medicine has discovered over 50 genes associated with glioma, a rare brain cancer. While the majority…
Male yellow crazy ants exhibit a unique characteristic of possessing two distinct genomes, each contained within separate cell clusters. The yellow crazy ant, known scientifically…
An international group of researchers has successfully pinpointed a specific gene in the brain that is responsible for driving symptoms of anxiety. An international team…
The findings of the study further support the notion that the risk of mental illness in children originates during pregnancy. A team of researchers, led…
Can physical activity ‘fight off’ risk of type 2 diabetes? A University of Sydney study suggests high levels of physical activity can significantly lower the…
KAUST researchers are working to improve the agronomic traits of pigmented rice varieties using genomic studies and CRISPR technology. Their focus is on improving nutrient-rich…
Tiny circles of DNA harbor cancer-associated oncogenes and immunomodulatory genes promoting cancer development. They arise during the transformation from pre-cancer to cancer, say Stanford Medicine-led…
Researchers at the University of Florida are using AI to develop an improved at-home test for diseases like hepatitis C and COVID-19. They have combined…
Genome sequencing reveals genetic basis for disabling pansclerotic morphea, a severe inflammatory disease. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their colleagues have…
More complete and sophisticated collection of genome sequences captures significantly more human diversity. Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences…
The study captured genetic variants at extremely low levels, and dozens of patients began new therapies as a result of the findings. Researchers from Children’s…
A recent study published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, led by the University of Oslo, unveils a shared genetic basis for cannabis use and psychiatric…
Genomic research could bolster conservation initiatives aimed at protecting the endangered species. Scientists still have much to uncover about the unique, scaly mammal known as…
Researchers discover Chimno, the gene responsible for the juvenile stage in insects. This gene is present in mammals and could play a key role in…
New research from University College London (UCL) has unraveled the biology behind a unique genetic mutation that results in its carrier experiencing minimal pain, enhanced…
Depression is generally found to be more prevalent in women compared to men, with women being twice as likely to be diagnosed. A recent gender-based…