PacBio Targets Carrier Screening, Aims to Simplify Genetic Testing
PacBio is known in the genomics space for its HiFi sequencing technology—which provides long, highly accurate reads. But…
Low dose of aspirin cuts recurrence risk in colorectal cancer with genetic mutation
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical…
New genetic test can help predict how people will respond to weight-loss medications
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genetic test that can help predict how people will respond to weight…
Empowerment Through DNA Knowledge – Saucon Source
Jessica Burke of Allentown remembered she previously signed up to participate in the St. Luke’s DNA Answers research…
Female-specific mechanism enhances heat production in brown fat
Higher activity of PGC-1α enables brown fat cells in females to thermogenic activity and energy expenditure compared to…
AI toolset reveals links between lung fibrosis and aging
A new research paper was published in Volume 17, Issue 8 of Aging-US on August 8, 2025, titled “AI-driven toolset for…
New genetic test redefines diagnosis and management of hereditary pancreatitis
A new genetic test developed at Mayo Clinic is redefining how clinicians diagnose and manage hereditary pancreatitis. Pancreatitis, inflammation…
Infection or stressful events during pregnancy may increase anxiety risk in offspring
Increased risk for anxiety may begin before birth, shaped by infection or stressful events during pregnancy, according to…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
Rapid neuronal evolution linked to high prevalence of autism in humans
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the relatively high…
Study uncovers three-way relationships between gut fungi, genetics and disease risk
A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the…
‘Rogue’ DNA rings identified as drivers of aggressive brain cancer
An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes…