Large study identifies more than 100 genetic regions linked to schizophrenia
A team of researchers led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, SUNY Downstate…
New genetic insights reveal vitamin B1’s role in gut health and motility
Bowel habits aren’t exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when…
How “old RNA” reshapes sperm metabolism
Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the next generation, including higher risks of…
Genomic screening uncovers hidden cancer and heart disease risk in young adults
A large Australian pilot shows that testing healthy young adults for high-risk genes can reveal serious disease risk…
How others’ genes help shape the microbiome
New research finds that the environment, specifically genetic interactions between social companions, is an essential factor in shaping…
Some mental disorders may be caused by the same genetic differences, study finds
Many psychiatric disorders are more biologically related than previously understood, having more genetic similarities than differences, a new…
Wolf pup’s stomach yields DNA from one of world’s last surviving woolly rhinos
Woolly rhinos (Coelodonta antiquitatis) lived in Eurasia during the Pleistocene period (artist’s impression).Credit: Mark P. Witton/SPL Roughly 14,400…
Associations between mosaic loss and schizophrenia or bipolar disorder of young age
Robinson N, Bergen SE. Environmental Risk Factors for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder and Their Relationship to Genetic Risk:…
why some people die from typically harmless germs
Michael Levin had just started working as a paediatric infectious-disease doctor in London when he received an urgent…
Fruit fly study identifies genes regulating dopamine and sleep
Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to…
Taking a fresh look at definition of autism — Harvard Gazette
A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it’s time for a shift in how we think about…
Eyes of the world’s longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, show little ageing
Swimming at a crawl with cloudy eyes and mottled skin, the Greenland shark looks like it’s seen better…