The growing prevalence of genetic testing among healthcare professionals, researchers, and consumers has led to the discovery of incidental genetic abnormalities linked to cardiovascular diseases.…
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A new study suggests that a gene linked to an additional X chromosome may be responsible for the milder symptoms of viral infections observed in…
An international team of scientists has sequenced Ludwig van Beethoven’s genome for the first time using five genetically matching locks of the composer’s hair. The…
The identification of both known and novel gene associations with body mass index (BMI) offers a deeper understanding of the biology of obesity, as well…
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to think, feel, and behave clearly. It usually begins in young adulthood and can cause…
Daniel Greene, Ph.D., and colleagues used a computational approach to identify previously unknown genetic causes of three rare diseases: primary lymphedema, thoracic aortic aneurysm disease,…
Ludwig van Beethoven in portrait by Carl Jaeger. Over two centuries after Ludwig van Beethoven’s request to disclose his progressive hearing loss upon his death,…
Cell identity refers to the unique characteristics and properties that distinguish one type of cell from another within an organism. This identity is determined by…
Shortcomings of current metagenomic analyses. Credit: Serrano-Antón et al., CC-BY 4.0 Research study of simulated microbial communities shows analyses are flawed by incomplete DNADNA, or…
What a whole Aepyornis egg would have looked like when freshly laid, seen in a market near the town of Toliara on the southwest coast…
IHC staining of human sarcoma cells (myxoid liposarcoma). Credit: Garvan Australian scientists have created the first genetic map that pinpoints key genes responsible for sarcoma,…
The human brain’s complex surface folding allows the organ to squeeze 2.6 square feet of cerebral cortex tissue into the skull. Credit: California Institute for…
Overview of Cueva de Malalmuerzo. Credit: Pedro Cantalejo A genome of a human from the Ice Age refuge located in southern Spain. A team of…
Heart arrhythmia, also known as an irregular heartbeat, is a condition where the heart beats too quickly, too slowly, or with an irregular pattern. This…
Supernumerary sex chromosome aneuploidy refers to a condition in which individuals have an extra sex chromosome, resulting in an abnormal number of chromosomes in their…
A human interactome to prioritize drug discovery. Credit: Karen Arnott/EMBL-EBI Scientists at Open Targets, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), and GSK…
According to the research, there is a need for more targeted social support for those who would benefit the most. A study of first-year doctors…
Infantile hypercalcemia type 1 is a rare genetic disorder that affects the regulation of calcium levels in the body. Individuals with infantile hypercalcemia type 1…
Evolution is the process by which species of living organisms change over time. It is a central concept in the field of biology and is…
A Nile crocodile swallows an impala, its reward for lying in wait beneath the water’s surface. By resurrecting the hemoglobin of ancient crocodilian ancestors, a…