7 genes identified as potential biliary atresia treatment targets
Researchers identified seven genes that may contribute to biliary atresia, a discovery that could provide opportunities to develop…
Scientists find “Neptune”, a strange animal whose electric blue color comes from a genetic mutation that happens only once every 2 million years
Nature always has a way to surprise us, and now, on the coasts of Massachusetts Neptune has appeared.…
She lived to be the world’s oldest person. A new study credits genetic variants — and maybe her yogurt habit.
When Maria Branyas Morera died last year at 117 years and 168 days old, she was the oldest known…
Next-generation gene therapy tools built by UH scientist
Reading time: 2 minutesAssistant Professor Jesse Owens using a program to model the structure of his integrase protein.…
UH Scientist Develops Next-Gen Gene Therapy Tools
What if, instead of trying to fix different gene mutations for different people, one could simply replace the…
Harmony Biosciences’ Genetic Disorder Drug Disappoints In Phase 3 Study
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRMY) released topline results from its Phase 3 registrational clinical trial (the RECONNECT Study)…
New Study Reveals Genetic, Psychiatric, and Environmental Factors Contributing to Alcohol Use Disorder < Yale School of Medicine
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major global public health challenge, contributing to significant illness, social harm, and…
DNA Fragment Uptake May Redefine Mammal Evolution
For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.…
Why are millennials getting cancer and other serious diseases earlier than prior generations?
The rise in early-onset cancers has drawn a growing number of scientists into a shared investigation: not into…
Biomarkers Identified for MASLD Using Genetics and AI
Researchers have identified multiple causal biomarkers for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), using genetic tools and machine…
Genetic screening could cut 33% of global cardiovascular deaths
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause about one in three deaths worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 19.8 million CVD deaths…
Emirati family confronts genetic disease with hope and hard work
A seven-year-old Emirati girl, Mahra Saeed Al Balushi, embodied an inspiring humanitarian story for an Emirati family after…