Surprising gene activity shields certain nerve cells from ALS damage
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By analyzing millions of messenger RNA molecules (mRNA) during the course of ALS, researchers…
Systematic decoding of functional enhancer connectomes and risk variants in human glioma
The study was approved by the Ethics Institutional Review Boards of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen…
Genetic Insights Project offers at-home sample collection option | Newsroom
There now are two ways to participate in the Genetic Insights Project: A blood draw in a lab…
Dresden AI Detects Multiple Genetic Markers in Cancer
The multicenter study analyzed nearly 2,000 digitized tissue slides from colon cancer patients across seven independent cohorts in…
Genetic Link to Tuberculosis in Sahariya Tribe – GKToday
Recent research has uncovered a genetic connection explaining the high tuberculosis (TB) rate among the Sahariya tribe of…
NI mums on raising children with rare genetic condition PKU
Two NI mums tell of the challenges of caring for children who have the protein-processing metabolic disorder, writes…
The role of genetic counselors in healthcare today
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Kimberly Foil about the role of genetic counselors in healthcare today. Kimberly…
ChronODE method offers precision in timing gene therapy treatments
A Yale research team has created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when exactly genes turn on…
Whole-exome sequencing analysis identifies risk genes for schizophrenia
Lally, J. & MacCabe, J. H. Antipsychotic medication in schizophrenia: a review. Br. Med. Bull. 114, 169–179 (2015).…
Scientists lay foundation for potential gene-editing therapy for late-onset Tay-Sachs disease
Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/JCI183434 Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully…
Genetic mutation in key enzyme may explain why humans survived while Neanderthals went extinct
A minor genetic difference in one of the enzymes may have helped separate modern humans from Neanderthals and…
Why do some people age faster than others? Study IDs genes at play | CU Boulder Today
As a nurse working in an elder care facility, Isabelle Foote saw it every day: Some people age…