Genetic Insights Project update: Cancer screening patterns
For more than a year, Nebraska Medicine has offered the Genetic Insights Project (GIP), a research study that screens…
Safe to the Core: Genetic Study Clears Mo-Based Implants for Vascular Use
Newswise — Molybdenum’s unique combination of strength, corrosion resistance, and radiopacity makes it an attractive material for stents,…
Sweeteners and Genetics Linked to Early Puberty Risk
TOPLINE: Sweetener intake, including aspartame and sucralose, was associated with an increased risk for early puberty in children,…
Targeting Genetic Junk to Combat Brain Disorders
If you could look at the entire human genome, you might notice that large sections seem to have…
Large-scale genome-wide analyses of stuttering
Yairi, E. & Ambrose, N. Epidemiology of stuttering: 21st century advances. J. Fluen. Disord. 38, 66–87 (2013). Google…
Are orange cats really the goofiest cats? Genetics may have an answer.
Even with that knowledge though, Siracusa says biases are often grounded in experience. And as someone who handles…
Pepper’s Fertility Puzzle Solved: Gene Discovery Unlocks Hybrid Potential
Newswise — Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems have revolutionized hybrid seed production by eliminating the need for manual…
Australian scientists uncover new way to halt aggressive cancer growth
Australian researchers have discovered a promising new strategy to suppress the growth of aggressive and hard-to-treat cancers by…
Research uncovers genetic impact of PFAS exposure in firefighters
Firefighters risk their lives daily to protect others, but new research shows they may be facing a silent,…
The Rockefeller University » Researchers identify a gene potentially linked to the evolution of spoken language
Robert B. Darnell (left) and Erich D. Jarvis (right). (Credit: Lori Chertoff/The Rockefeller University) Whether humans are singular…
Genetic testing company opens patient service center in Cumberland County
A genetic testing company has opened a new patient service center in Carlisle. Texas-based Natera Inc. opened the…
Insmed explores a new frontier in genetic therapeutics
Nestled on the southern fringe of Cambridge within the Babraham Research Campus, US-based biopharma Insmed is laying the…