PICALM Gene Variant Disrupts Microglia in Alzheimer’s Brains
A type of brain cell that plays a vital role in maintaining neural networks and repairing injuries lies…
Study Suggests Genetic Mutation in Some Ashkenazi Jewish Men May Be Linked To Higher Prostate Cancer Risk | News
Identifying and classifying gene mutations are critical in better understanding, and with research, eventually treating or preventing, the…
Clarifying Uncertain Genetic Tests in Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their…
DNA test boosts recovery in treatment-resistant depression
A major new meta-analysis shows that a DNA test guiding antidepressant choice boosts recovery odds in treatment-resistant depression,…
Gene-editing therapy CS-101 used in SCD patient for first time
Correctsequence Therapeutics’ experimental gene-editing therapy CS-101 has been used to treat a person with sickle cell disease (SCD) for…
Researchers Decipher Gene’s Critical Function That Prevents Disease
The image shows a normal mitotic cell (left) compared to a cell lacking TRIM37 (right), with spindle microtubules…
Study shows sharp increase in kidney disease deaths linked to high blood pressure
The death rate from hypertensive kidney disease (high blood pressure-related kidney disease) increased by 48% in the U.S.…
Here’s How Language Changes Through Human Contact, According to Genetics
What happens to language when two populations come together? A new study in Science Advances has sought to…
Tanya’s journey: Genetic test changes her life
Tanya Miller was always interested in what she could learn from her DNA about her ancestry, family heritage…
Genetic testing boosts health with personalized supplements
A simple cheek swab is helping patients like Elizabeth Boh find answers to chronic pain NEW ORLEANS —…
Olympic Star Imane Khelif Challenges World Boxing’s Genetic Testing Rule
Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif has taken her fight from the boxing ring to the courtroom, challenging a controversial…
Immune response suggests genetic strategies for increasing plants’ drought resilience
Researchers in the US report that plants rapidly boost their immune systems during drought recovery, knowledge of which…