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…
Are hibernation ‘superpowers’ hiding in human DNA?
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. New genetic…
Timing is everything: Finding treatment windows in genetic brain disease
For the study, the research team wanted to determine not just when genes activate, but how their activation…
GeneRiskCalc: a web-based tool for genetic risk association analysis in case–control studies | BMC Bioinformatics
Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium The HWE is a key principle in population genetics, stating that allele and genotype frequencies remain…
Ultima Genomics and Gene by Gene Partner to Expand Global Access to High-Quality, Low-Cost Sequencing on the UG 100â„¢ Platform
Collaboration Extends Global Reach of High-Performance Genomic Sequencing on the UG 100â„¢ Platform FREMONT, Calif. and HOUSTON, Aug.…
How heat can rewrite the destiny of a bearded dragon
In the bearded dragon, sex isn’t determined by chromosomes alone. These lizards can hatch male or female depending…