Cancer-Related Genetic Variants May Be Inherited by Five Percent of People
Credit: frimages/Getty Images One in every 20 people may inherit a genetic variant in key genes that make…
Reporter’s Notebook: The Overdue Breakout for Gene Therapy and Gene Editing
As gene editing enters a new era, leaders discuss Baby KJ’s implications for families, science, and industry. (Left…
GeneDx Announced as Sequencing Partner for Sunshine Genetics Act Pilot
Source: JGI/Jamie Grill / Getty Images Genetic sequencing and diagnostics company GeneDx announced this week that it would…
Cannabis Abuse Genetically Linked to Psychiatric Traits, Physical Health
Credit: skaman306/ Moment/ Getty Images Genes may play an important role in the problematic use of cannabis and…
ASHG President Sarah Tishkoff Shares a Preview of the Meeting in Boston
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference kicks off next week in Boston. Before we pack our…
Naked Mole-Rats’ Long Life Due to Better DNA Repair Mechanisms
Naked mole-rats are well known for both their wrinkly appearance and for their unexpectedly long lives. The source…
Naked Mole-Rats’ Long Life Due to Better DNA Repair Mechanisms
Naked mole-rats are well known for both their wrinkly appearance and for their unexpectedly long lives. The source…
Genetic Breast Cancer Risk Impacted by Affected Family Members
Credit: PonyWang/Getty Images Women who have inherited genes linked with breast cancer may have a markedly altered risk…
Largest Genetic Map of Human Metabolism Created
The contribution of genetics to the variability in people’s metabolism has remained largely unknown. This is, in part,…
Genetic Screening Highlighted During Pink Power Hour
MyRisk genetic screening kit that was distributed to 350 participants at the Pink Power Hour [Corinna Singleman] October…
Polygenic Risk Score Predicts Which Lesions Will Become Breast Cancer
Credit: Nicola Tree / Getty Images Researchers at King’s College London have shown that an existing genetic test…
CBS Announces ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ 30th Anniversary Special – The Daily Beast
CBS Announces ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ 30th Anniversary Special The Daily BeastKim Kardashian Reveals ‘Someone Extremely Close’ to Her ‘Put…