PacBio Targets Carrier Screening, Aims to Simplify Genetic Testing
PacBio is known in the genomics space for its HiFi sequencing technology—which provides long, highly accurate reads. But…
Rare Mutation Reveals Target for Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention
Credit: Miyako Nakamura / iStock / Getty Images Plus Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have…
AI Model Finds Gene Targets and Drug Combos to Reprogram Diseased Cells
Credit: FlashMovie/Getty Images Traditional drug discovery has often followed the “one drug, one target” paradigm—developing compounds against individual…
Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Xenotransplants Get IND Clearance for Clinical Trials
Credit: Marcela Ruth Romero / iStock / Getty Images Plus In January 2025, Tim Andrews was non-ambulatory, in…
Autism Genes Could Have Conferred Evolutionary Benefit
Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Genes relating to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could have conferred benefits during…
Autoimmune Disease Risk Linked to mRNA Instability
Credit: Christoph Burgstedt / Getty Images / Science Photo Library Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles…
Preclinical Data Spotlights Gene with Therapeutic Potential for Barth Syndrome
Barth Syndrome is a rare X-linked genetic condition caused by a mutation in the Tafazzin gene, which is…
Human Genome and Gut Fungi Interact in Chronic Disease Risk
Credit: dimdimich / Getty Images A genome-wide association study has revealed how a person’s unique genetic makeup can…
Synthetic Metagenomic Method Uncovers Genetic Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance studies often focus on individual protein variants, neglecting broader protein family dynamics. Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), a…
Psychiatric Disorders and Brain Structure Connected via Genetic Mapping
Credit: Floaria Bicher / iStock / Getty Images Plus Researchers have long hypothesized that the genes influencing the…
Metastatic Bone Cancer Immune Suppression Linked to Neutrophils, DKK1
Credit: Paul Biris/Getty Images Bone metastases in cancer patients resist immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies by hijacking key…
My Personal Genomics Journey in 23andMe’s Resurrection Era
Credit: piyaset / iStock / Getty Images Plus On January 27, 2011, a video called Making Medicine Personal…