Lifestyle and environmental factors affect health and ageing more than our genes
The researchers used data from nearly half a million UK Biobank participants to assess the influence of 164…
What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses? — Harvard Gazette
A recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect customers’ personal…
Trump administration leaves Million Veteran Program data and research in limbo : Shots
A research project run by the Department of Veterans Affairs that analyzes genetic data has led to medical…
2025-05 – South African study identifies two new breast cancer genes in black women
7 May 2025 – Wits University
Genetic factors contribute to some 30% of…
Concurrent loss of the Y chromosome in cancer and T cells impacts outcome
TCGA data acquisition and processing In this study, we used bulk RNA-seq, WES somatic mutation data, and clinical…
Why are men taller than women, on average?
On average, human males tend to be about 5 inches (13 centimeters) taller than females. But why? In…
Sled dog genetic history sheds light on human migration patterns into Greenland
Relationship of Greenland dogs to global dogs. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adu1990 The histories of sled dogs and…
Tiny gene ensures survival of male birds
Recent studies on the genetic differences between bird sex chromosomes reveal a tiny gene crucial for male survival.…
UConn, Connecticut Children’s trial gene-editing for rare disease
Julieta Bonvin Sallago is constantly plagued by the worry that she will not wake up in the middle…
YSPH Study Reveals How Gene Expression Evolves < Yale School of Public Health
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have discovered the evolutionary rhythm of gene expression, showing that…
Incorporating genetic data improves target trial emulations and informs the use of polygenic scores in randomized controlled trial design
Ethics statement This study complies with all relevant ethical regulations and was conducted in accordance with the research…
Quebec’s Hereditary Cancer Gene Linked to One Ancestor
Researchers have shed new light on the most common genetic variant linked to hereditary cancer in Quebec’s French-Canadian…