Rare mutation in autism risk gene connects family with researcher
Ever since Franklin Henry was a baby, doctors had diagnosed him with one condition after another, including Tourette…
Zoo populations hold key to saving Pacific pocket mouse
image: An endangered Pacific pocket mouse, native to Southern California, stands on natural substrate view more Credit: San Diego…
Genetic link found between drinking and pancreatic cancer
A new study has revealed insights into how inhibiting a cellular molecule could help thwart the onset of…
Association of TNF and TLR2 genes with blood parameter levels in Mexican patients with schizophrenia | BMC Psychiatry
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News Epigenetic noise: Unappreciated process helps cells change identity
All cells in the body contain the same DNA, but different cell types express different genes; skin cells…
Denisovan Mucus Gene May Have Helped Humans Survive in The Americas : ScienceAlert
Our ancestors are known to have gotten frisky with other, now-extinct species of humans, leaving traces in our…
9 secret things women who age well do (that has nothing to do with genetics) – VegOut
She’s 72 and just got back from hiking in Patagonia. Not a guided tour where someone carries your…
Soapy cilantro? Bitter Brussels sprouts? Coffee with a chemical aftertaste? How genes shape our differing processing of food smells
In 2025, a major breakthrough came from Leipzig University, where genetic epidemiologist Markus Scholz led a sweeping genome-wide…
CrAAVe-seq reveals key neuronal genes in vivo
In the rapidly advancing field of functional genomics, the ability to precisely and efficiently interrogate gene function within…
Genetic Study Suggests Ways to Catch Blood Cancer Earlier
Newswise — As we age, our cells replicate, and the DNA in these cells can acquire mistakes —…
Study promises rare genetic mutation could enable near-universal virus immunity
Study promises rare genetic mutation could enable near-universal virus immunity—————————————-Scientists have found a way to mimic a rare…
CUTTING DOWN CANCER: Cavemen, chromosomes, and cancer
Approximately 31,000 years ago, on the island of Borneo, a community gathered in grief. With great care, they…