Long-read sequencing unearths overlooked autism-linked variants
Long-read sequencing reveals novel autism-linked variants that short-read sequencing misses, according to two preprints posted on medRxiv in…
Teaching AI to listen
When I entered the world of clinical genomics, I expected long days parsing through journal articles, tidying spreadsheets…
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…
UCLA scientists advance stem cell gene therapy for deadly blood disorder, alpha thalassemia major
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UCLA researchers have made strides in developing a stem cell gene therapy for alpha thalassemia…
Perspectives on Comorbid Anxiety and Stuttering
CONFERENCE REPORTER To bring awareness to childhood-onset fluency disorder (COFD; more commonly known as stuttering), and support research…
Genetic Breakthrough by Colossal Biosciences Advances Dodo Bird Revival | Ukraine news
Plans to use genetic technologies to recreate the dodo, a large flightless bird that vanished more than 400…
Montreal police solve 2008 cold case murder of Catherine Daviau, using genetic genealogy to ID killer
Montreal police have solved a nearly 17-year-old cold case. The SPVM announced Wednesday that they solved the murder…
Human Evolution Now Shaped More by Culture Than Genetics
Culture, not genetics, may now lead human evolution. Credit: Stadtpflaenzchen / Wikimedia Commons / CC0 1.0 Human evolution…
Frequent Volcano Eruptions Can Wipe Out Plant Species, But Also Help Them Evolve and Thrive
Earth’s long volcanic history has physically shaped the terrain and brought about the demise of some species. For…
Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know
This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. For years, Tylenol has generally been considered safe for treating pain and…
Outcomes of idebenone therapy for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in a cohort of patients from Wales
A total of 29 individuals with mitochondrial variants associated with LHON were identified in the ophthalmic genetics service.…
Genetic test predicts response to weight-loss drugs
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genetic test that can help predict how people will respond…