Koala refuge is becoming a genetic dead end
Kangaroo Island off South Australia is home to one of the largest populations of disease-free koalas. At first…
New psychology research shows genetic link between high IQ and sexlessness
Sex is important. Romantic, typically sexual, partnerships are often among the most central relationships in individuals’ lives, providing…
European cisco – genetic adaptation to variation in salinity and spawning time
Rémi-André Olsen, bioinformatician at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and based at SciLifeLab in Solna, is part…
Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals The Genes Behind Dyslexia : ScienceAlert
A massive study involving genetic data from over 1.2 million people has identified over a dozen new gene…
Association of air pollution exposure and genetic susceptibility with increased risk of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection
Carrel, T., Sundt, T. M. 3rd, von Kodolitsch, Y. & Czerny, M. Acute aortic dissection. Lancet 401, 773–788…
A clinical milestone for CRISPR in sickle-cell disease
The haemoglobinopathies transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) and sickle-cell disease (SCD) are two globally prevalent and severe monogenic blood disorders.…
Autism and Schizophrenia Linked to Fetal Brain Changes
The roots of autism and schizophrenia may lie in the earliest weeks of brain development. Researchers at the…
Later-in-life pregnancies detection reduces risk of chromosomal abnormalities
When 58-year-old Lilian Chan, the wife of Hong Kong actor Brian Wong Chak Fung, announced that she was expecting…
Two people with same lifestyle can have different heart health? Doctor shares diet for genetic variations
Heart diseases are growing at an alarming pace around the world. As per a World Health Organisation report…
Could Longevity Really Be Written Into Human DNA?
For decades, the dream of a longer, healthier life has tugged at scientists and the rest of us…
Local horse history: thereby hangs a tale
South Africa’s rural and indigenous horses might look like ordinary farm animals — but their DNA tells a…
Pan-Cancer Immunotherapy Avoids Healthy Tissue by Targeting Glycans
Bispecific antibodies and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells demonstrate potent cancer immunotherapy in clinical use, yet most…