‘Transformative’: the UK lab working on a way to halt genetic type of dementia | Dementia
Behind the gleaming glass facade of an office block in east London’s Docklands, Dr Martina Esposito Soccoio is…
A single genetic mutation may have made humans more vulnerable to cancer than chimpanzees
(SACRAMENTO) New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why…
Genetic testing could find many undiagnosed conditions in ICUs, Penn study finds
The first time the seemingly healthy woman gave birth, she went into heart failure. She recovered and went…
Mediterranean diet may offset genetic risk of Alzheimer’s, new study shows
Open this photo in gallery: Foods that are common in a Mediterranean diet, including a tomato, pistachios, avocado,…
2025 Innovator of the Year: Sneha Goenka for developing an ultra-fast sequencing technology
Goenka saw a better way: Build a real-time system that could “stream” the sequencing data, analyzing it as…
Jessa Ziekenhuis to adopt SOPHiA GENETICS platform for cancer care
Belgium’s healthcare institution Jessa Ziekenhuis is set to implement SOPHiA GENETICS’ platform for cancer care in the country.…
These scientists found Alzheimer’s in their genes. Here’s what they did next
People who inherit two copies of a gene variant called APOE4 have a 60% chance of developing Alzheimer’s…
Unraveling adult ADHD symptoms through genetics and data science
Kelli Lehto, Associate Professor of Neuropsychiatric Genomics at the University of Tartu, is leading a prestigious European Research…
Experts vary in responses to learning Alzheimer’s genetic risk
This week NPR published an article describing the reactions of three scientists who learned and subsequently shared their…
Genome of rare bamboo unlocks secrets of in vitro flowering
Woody bamboos are valued worldwide as fast-growing, renewable resources with ecological and economic importance. However, they are polyploid,…
Archaic gene variant may have aided adaptation to Americas – UW Medicine
A group of anthropologists and geneticists have been exploring the population distribution and the structure of the Denisovan…
Scientists develop way to make DMD treatments work better
Researchers have developed a way to enhance the efficacy of exon-skipping therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and…