New Guides: Understanding Dementia Risk, Genetics, Diagnosis in Communities of Color
Is an Alzheimer’s clinical trial right for you? What does it mean to enroll in an Alzheimer’s clinical…
NHS to screen newborns in England for rare genetic disorder
Hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) affects around one in seven babies a year in the UK. It prevents…
Application Of CRISPR Technology In iPSC Gene Correction
By Jack (Jie) Huang, M.D., Ph.D. The rise of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has opened up…
Parsing phenotypes in people with shared autism-linked variants; and more
Pulling threads: A new study describes how genetic background can influence neurodevelopmental phenotypes linked to a particular gene…
The genetic mystery of why some people develop autism
These gene variants exist throughout the population of both neurotypical and neurodivergent people, and the individual contribution of…
New SDR-Seq Tool Links DNA Variants to Disease
Scientists have long suspected connections between heredity and disease, dating back to Hippocrates, who observed certain diseases ‘ran…
How genomic screening in newborns found 16 hidden disorders standard tests overlooked
By uncovering life-altering genetic conditions before symptoms appear, genomic screening could redefine newborn care if health systems can…
NHS to screen newborns in England for rare genetic disorder
Hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) affects around one in seven babies a year in the UK. It prevents…
Las Cruces medical center introduces genetic testing to boost cancer prevention efforts
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces is introducing a new genetic testing tool…
NHS to screen newborns in England for rare genetic disorder
Dr Harrison Carter, NHS director of vaccination and screening, said: “Being able to screen for tyrosinaemia will help…
Human evolution and genes: culture rewrites science
For years, science was certain: genes determine who a person is. The latest report by American researchers overturns…
Preclinical study identifies genetic misfire in lupus
Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adw2568 Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified a “molecular switch” on a gene strongly associated…