Genetic variants influencing vitamin D synthesis, metabolism, and transport
From skin tone to rare mutations, scientists uncover how your genes influence vitamin D levels, and why standard…
New Study Maps Out the Timeline of DNA Damage for Multiple Myeloma
MIAMI, FLORIDA (AUG. 20, 2025) – A new study maps out the timeline of DNA damage for multiple…
Promising new method could treat inherited diseases | Waterloo News
An innovative method that uses modified versions of a bacterial virus effective at delivering treatments to human cells…
Why do some people age faster than others? Study identifies genes at play
Path diagram of the standardized results for our bifactor model of frailty. Credit: Nature Genetics (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02269-0…
Epigenetic Noise Key in Cell Identity Shift
All cells in the body contain the same DNA, but different cell types express different genes; skin cells…
Epigenomic landscapes of fat tissue cells reveal how they shape obesity risk
Schematic overview of the study design using snm3C-seq and snRNA-seq to profile cell-type-level DNA methylation, chromatin conformation and…
Multi-Ancestry Study Reveals New Keloid Genes
In an unprecedented stride toward understanding the genetic underpinnings of keloid formation, a new multi-ancestry meta-analysis has revealed…
UCF Researcher Helps Confirm Genetic Restoration Success for Florida Panthers
In 1995, scientists translocated eight Texas pumas into Florida in a genetic restoration effort to save the only…
What makes some identical twins look and behave differently?
Metastable epialleles may sound like complex science, but they help explain why identical animals can still look and…
Sidra Medicine partners with BeginNGS to launch genome-based newborn screening research program
DOHA: Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation and Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) have signed…
The discovery of a gene for chronic pain could herald new treatments
CHRONIC PAIN wrecks the lives of more than 600m people around the world. One in five adults struggles…
New genetic study reveals why people age differently
It’s a fact of life: Some people age better than others. Some ease into their 90s with mind…